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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" We 're a quiet , peaceful town of 862 people and nothing ever happens , " said Carolyn Greene Bennett , Cedar Grove 's town recorder .
" We 're a quiet , peaceful town of 862 people and nothing ever happens , " Bennett said .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" This will be a marathon , not a sprint , " said Jimmy D. Staton , a senior vice president with the utility .
" This will be a marathon , not a sprint , " said Jimmy D. Staton , senior vice president of operations at Dominion Virginia Power .

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Last year Bloomberg boycotted the parade because he wanted to march with two actors from " The Sopranos . "
Last year , Bloomberg snubbed the affair after being told he couldn 't march with cast members of the " The Sopranos . "

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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
It will be the first handset to ship with the Smartphone 2003 version of Microsoft 's ( Nasdaq : MSFT ) Windows Mobile software , the mobile operator said .
According to the company , it will be the first handset to ship with the Smartphone 2003 version of Microsoft 's ( Nasdaq : MSFT ) Windows Mobile software .

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yes