[Q]: " Right from the beginning , we didn 't want to see anyone take a cut in pay .

But Mr. Crosby told The Associated Press : " Right from the beginning , we didn 't want to see anyone take a cut in pay .

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[A]: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
PeopleSoft , of Pleasanton , California , said the deal would increase its 2004 earnings , excluding amortization and other items .
But PeopleSoft said the new deal should add to its 2004 earnings , excluding amortization and other items .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

General Wesley Clark finally confirmed this week that he would seek the Democratic nomination to run against President George Bush in next year 's presidential elections .

Retired General Wesley Clark 's entry into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination will almost certainly strengthen anti-war forces determined to unseat US President George W Bush next year .
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no

Q: They believe the same is true in humans , giving a 30 per cent higher risk of the disease .

The researchers believe the same is true in humans , translating to a 30 per cent greater risk of the disease .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
An amendment to remove the exemption for the state-sanctioned sites failed on a much closer 237-186 vote .
An amendment to remove such protections failed by a vote of 186 to 237 .

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yes

QUES: Washington is wary of involvement , given its commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq .

The United States is wary of deep involvement in Liberia given commitments in Afghanistan and Iraq .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes