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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . ( nyse : JWN - news - people ) jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 .
Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . JWN.N jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 .
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yes

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But the prime minister told the BBC he wasn 't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right .
He said he wasn 't bothered by polls and that he would continue to do what he believed to be right , in both foreign and domestic policy .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
But at age 15 , she 'd reached 260 pounds and a difficult decision : It was time to try surgery .
But at the age of 15 , she weighed a whopping 117kg and came to a difficult decision : it was time to try surgery .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The rioters shot one person in the shoulder and beat and stabbed others , police said .
On Tuesday night rioters shot one person in the shoulder and beat or stabbed others .
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yes