[Q]: Gold 's rise pulled other precious metals higher , shunting silver to $ 4.81 / 83 an ounce from $ 4.77 / 79 last quoted in New York .

Gold 's bounce pulled other precious metals higher , sending silver to $ 4.83 / 85 an ounce from $ 4.80 / 82 last quoted in New York .

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[A]: 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? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no

Here are two sentences:

They used discarded skin from consenting patients who had undergone surgery and exposed it to UVA light at intensities similar to that of sunlight .

Sanders and colleagues at RAFT exposed skin samples removed from consenting patients during surgery to UVA light at intensities similar to that of sunlight .
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yes

Q: PC-related products were the strongest sellers , with microprocessors up 5.6 percent and DRAMs up 8.2 percent , the SIA said .

In July , PC-related products were the strongest sector with microprocessors up 5.6 per cent and DRAMs up 8.2 per cent over June .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
In a letter sent to The Times and read to the Associated Press after his resignation , Blair blamed " personal issues " and apologized for his " lapse of journalistic integrity . "
In a letter sent to The New York Times after his resignation , Mr Blair blamed " personal issues " and apologised for his " lapse of journalistic integrity " .

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yes

QUES: The group will be headed by State Department official John S. Wolf , who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan .

The group will be headed by John S. Wolf , an assistant secretary of state who has served in Australia , Vietnam , Greece and Pakistan .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes