QUES: The compensation committee will prohibit securities industry directors from sitting on it .

The exchange also said its five-person compensation committee will consist only of directors from outside the securities industry .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

[Q]: The dollar was last at $ 1.1149 to the euro , close to its strongest level since April 30 .

The dollar pushed as high as $ 1.1115 to the euro in early trade , extending Tuesday 's one percent rally to hit its strongest level since April 30 .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein said the push for higher standards and accountability " is showing results . "
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein said he was pleased by the results .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

Her knees were swollen for days and she still bears scars there and on her legs and ankles .

Grieson said both of her knees were swollen for days and that she still has scars on her legs from the incident .
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yes

Q: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC gained 21.35 points , or 1.33 percent , to 1,624.91 .

The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC eased 5.16 points , or 0.32 percent , at 1,590.75 , breaking a six-day string of gains .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
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A: no

[Q]: The defeat of the ninth seed Daniela Hantuchova on Wednesday was the only thing to disrupt an otherwise orderly second round in Serena Williams 's half of the women 's draw .
The defeat of the ninth seed Daniela Hantuchova on Wednesday was the only thing to disrupt the otherwise orderly second-round progress in the Serena Williams half of the women 's draw .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
yes