Question:
S1: But Mr. Peterson added , " I don 't know anybody in the conference committee who 's fighting to keep it out completely . "
S2: But Peterson added , I dont know anybody in the conference committee whos fighting to keep it out completely .
Are S1 and S2 the same?
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yes

QUES: If achieved it would represent an increase of 10 per cent from the same quarter a year ago .

That would represent an increase of some 10 per cent from the year before , it added .

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

[Q]: Strong spokeswoman Stephanie Truog said , " We are in the process of a thorough internal review with the assistance of outside professionals .

Strong Financial released a statement Wednesday night : " We are in the process of a thorough internal review .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
The SEC specifically advised IBM that this is a fact-finding investigation and that it has not reached any conclusions related to this matter , IBM said in a statement .
Big Blue says the SEC calls the action a fact-finding investigation and has not reached any conclusions related to this matter .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Mr. Grassley and Mr. Baucus rejected any disparity in drug benefits .

Grassley and Baucus said they had rejected that approach in their plan .
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yes

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
American has laid off 6,500 of its Missouri employees since Dec. 31 , according to Driskill .
Since October 2001 , American has laid off 6,149 flight attendants , according to George Price , a union spokesman .

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yes