Problem: Wwo sentences:
Beagle 2 has no propulsion system of its own ; it is " in the hands of Mr Newton now " , as an astronaut once put it .
It is " in the hands of Mr Newton " as a US space agency ( Nasa ) astronaut once put it .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
" We need to change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
He urged employees to " avoid complacency " and to " change old habits and seriously rethink business-as-usual . "
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The per-share earnings were 4 cents per share higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
That was 4 cents higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
President Bush and top officials in his administration cited the threat from Iraq 's alleged chemical and biological weapons and nuclear weapons program as the main justification for going to war .
President George Bush and top administration officials cited the threat from Iraq 's banned weapons programs as the main justification for war .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes