Here are two sentences:

" We 've put a lot of effort and energy into improving our patching progress , probably later than we should have .

" We have put a lot of energy into patching , later than we should have , " he said .
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yes

Q: But a state judge has ruled that the so-called " double jeopardy " protections do not apply in the case .

A judge already has ruled that double-jeopardy protections don 't apply in the case .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
For the full 12-month period ending June 30 , advanced services lines of all technology types increased by 56 percent .
For the full year period ending June 30 , 2003 , high-speed lines increased by 45 percent .

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yes

input question: Five foreign embassies , including the Singapore embassy , in Bangkok were among the targets , it said .
Five foreign embassies in Bangkok , including the Singapore embassy , were among those targeted .

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output answer: yes

[Q]: Duque will return to Earth Oct. 27 with the station 's current crew , U.S. astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko .
Currently living onboard the space station are American astronaut Ed Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no

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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yes