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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell told his colleagues in a speech today .
" The United States welcomes a greater NATO role in Iraq 's stabilization , " Mr. Powell said in a speech to fellow NATO ministers .
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yes

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He said that in early December , immigration inspectors at Hartsfield will be able to match the fingerprints to the federal government 's computerized " watch lists . "
In early December , immigration inspectors at Hartsfield will be able to match the fingerprints to the federal government 's computerized " watch lists , " Williams said .
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yes

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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The quick conviction followed a 21 / 2-week trial , during which Waagner represented himself .
The quick conviction followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which the Venango County man represented himself .
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yes

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But tropical storm warnings and watches were posted today for Haiti , western portions of the Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turk and Caicos islands .
Tropical storm warnings were in place Thursday for Jamaica and Haiti and watches for the western Dominican Republic , the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands .
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yes