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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" Our own history should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in progress , " Rice said in reference to Iraq .
" Our own histories should remind us that the union of democratic principle and practice is always a work in progress , " she said .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The broad Standard & Poor 's 500 < .SPX > fell 10.75 points , or 1.02 percent , to 1,039.32 .
The S & P 500 index was up 1.26 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,039.32 after sinking 10.75 yesterday .
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no

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" The longer this series goes , the better chance Dirk has to play . "
" I think the longer the series goes , the more chance Dirk has to play , " Nelson said .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The victims included seven Lebanese , four Egyptians , one Saudi and one Sudanese , the ministry official said .
State television said the dead included seven Lebanese , four Egyptians , one Saudi , one Sudanese and four whose nationalities were not named .
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no