Problem: Wwo sentences:
Lucent 's stock shed 6 cents , or 2.7 percent , to close at $ 2.15 after heavy trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday .
Lucent 's stock was up a penny at $ 2.22 in heavy trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday afternoon .
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

When the butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly towards the sun , presumably because they no longer had any sense of time .

And when butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly toward the sun , apparently having lost their sense of time .
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yes

Q: Shares in Berkeley-based Xoma lost 77 cents , or 14 percent , to close at $ 4.72 each in trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

The share price of Berkeley-based Xoma lost 73 cents a share , or 13 percent , to $ 4.76 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The technology-loaded Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC added 0.35 of a point , or 0.02 percent , to 1,662 .
The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 17.48 points , or 1.06 percent , to 1,661.51 , based on the latest available figures .

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yes

input question: Doctors have speculated that the body 's own estrogen protects against cell damage and improves blood flow .
Their belief was based on speculation that estrogen prevents cell damage and improves blood flow .

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output answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The US responded coolly to the EU deadline , warning that trade sanctions would backfire by hurting European consumers .
The US administration responded coolly to the EU deadline , warning that trade sanctions would backfire by hurting European consumers but pledging " to comply with our international obligations " .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer:
no