[Q]: Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won overwhelming House approval in March .

Legislation making it harder for consumers to erase their debts in bankruptcy court won speedy , House approval in March and was endorsed by the White House .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
After that process is completed , it will take an additional six to eight months to refurbish the center , Day said .
After that , it will take six to eight months more to refurbish the center , said Thomas Day , vice president of engineering for the Postal Service .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

Belgium said Saturday it has decided to scrap a controversial war crimes law which has seen cases launched against President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon .

Belgium said yesterday that it has decided to scrap a war crimes law used to launch cases against President Bush and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel .
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yes

Q: The family stopped for lunch at Freshwater Spit , where several children went to the water 's edge to play in the surf shortly after noon .

Several children , including the 8-year-old , went down to the water 's edge to play in the surf .

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

Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
World Airways Inc. and North American Airlines Inc. also have filed applications seeking authority to provide service to Iraq .
Cargo carriers World Airways Inc. and North American Airlines Inc. have also applied for permission to fly to Baghdad , Mosley said .

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yes

QUES: Shares of LendingTree soared $ 5.99 , or 40.1 percent , to $ 20.68 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market .

Shares of LendingTree rose $ 6.21 , or 42 percent , to $ 20.90 after hitting $ 21.36 earlier .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no