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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The two filed a lawsuit in 1998 , alleging IBM 's staff doctors never warned them that their symptoms could reflect chemical poisoning .
The two filed a suit in 1998 and allege they were never warned by IBM 's staff doctors that their symptoms could reflect chemical poisoning .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Her putt for birdie was three feet short but she saved par without difficulty .
She leaves her birdie putt some three feet short but drops her par putt .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
A postal distribution center where four anthrax-laced letters passed through two years ago was fumigated with chlorine dioxide gas as crews wound up the decontamination process this weekend .
Workers cleaning up a postal distribution center where four letters laced with anthrax had passed through two years ago planned to complete the fumigation operation early Sunday .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The Belgian probe centred on allegations that certain cereals firms were tipped off about prices two hours before they were officially available .
He said the allegations were that certain cereals companies were tipped off to grain prices two hours before they were officially available .
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yes