Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Dynes will get $ 395,000 a year , an increase over Atkinson 's current salary of $ 361,400 .
In his new position , Dynes will earn $ 395,000 , a significant increase over Atkinson 's salary of $ 361,400 .

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A:
yes

input question: Daniels said he doesn 't know what Bush will have to say about him at tonight 's $ 2,000-per-person presidential fund-raiser .
Daniels said he doesn 't know what Bush will say at tonight 's $ 2,000-per-person reception to raise funds for his presidential re-election bid .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Emeryville-based Ask Jeeves agreed to sell a business software division to a Sunnyvale-based rival , Kanisa , for $ 4.25 million .
Ask Jeeves Wednesday announced it plans to sell its enterprise software division , Jeeves Solutions , to Kanisa .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: The name for the robot , due to be launched at 2 : 05 p.m. , was selected from among 10,000 names submitted by U.S. school children .
S2: The name for the robot , due to be launched at 2 : 05 p.m. ( 7 : 05 p.m. ) on Sunday , was selected from among 10,000 names submitted by U.S.
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes

QUES: Canadian researchers ordered the slaughter of more than 2,000 cows and conducted an extensive investigation but were not able to find evidence of any other infected animals .

Canadian investigators slaughtered more than 2,000 cows but were not able to find evidence of any other infected animals .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

Question:
S1: They varied greatly , ranging from one per cent or two per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality US brand called American Spirit .
S2: The results ranged from 1 per cent or 2 per cent to 36 per cent for a speciality brand called American Spirit .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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- yes
Answer:
yes