Q: As temperatures soar above 50 degrees ( 120 Fahrenheit ) , fridges and air conditioners have stuttered to a halt in Basra .

As temperatures soar above 120 Fahrenheit in Basra , fridges and air conditioners have stuttered to a halt .

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

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
Three Southern politicians who risked their political careers by fighting against bigotry and intolerance were honored Monday with John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Awards for 2003 .
Three Southern politicians who ''stood up to ancient hatreds ' ' were honored Monday with Profile in Courage Awards from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum .

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yes

input question: SMILING bomber Amrozi was inspired to launch an attack on Bali after his former Australian boss revealed the tourist island was a haven for sinful behaviour by westerners .
BALI bomber Amrozi claims he was inspired to launch an attack on the tourist island after his Australian boss revealed Bali was a haven for sinful behaviour of Westerners .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: They looked at their son-in-law and his relatives , but did not exchange words .
She looked at her son-in-law and his relatives at times , but the two sides did not exchange words .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes

Question:
S1: The board is investigating whether a shortage of funds in the shuttle program compromised safety .
S2: The board is investigating whether this compromised safety on the shuttle .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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Answer:
yes

input question: " What this allows us to do is have a crossover that is much more fuel efficient and aimed at young families . "
" What this allows us to do is have a crossover that is much more fuel- efficient , aimed at young families , " Mr. Cowger said .

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output answer:
yes