Q: Late last month Microsoft restricted access to its MSN Messenger network .

Microsoft last month said it is updating its MSN Messenger service in October .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: None of Deans opponents picked him as someone to party with , nor was Dean asked that question .

None of Dean 's opponents picked him as someone to party with and Dean was not asked the question .

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A: yes
Q: That means Democrats can block any Supreme Court nominee through a filibuster if they can get 40 of their members to agree .

But Democrats can block any potential nominee through a filibuster if they can get 41 votes .

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A:
yes