QUES: They face charges of robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer .

All five suspects were charged with robbery and criminal impersonation of a police officer .

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

[Q]: We intend to appeal vigorously and still expect to be vindicated ultimately .

We think this was bad law , and we still expect to be vindicated ultimately .

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[A]: no

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Another piece would be sent to the lab in Virginia for additional testing , Conte said .
Another piece of the suit will be sent to Virginia for more testing , Conte said .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Here are two sentences:

U.S. troops killed nearly two dozen suspected Taliban militants after coming under fire in southern Afghanistan in the latest in a series of such attacks .

U.S. soldiers killed about two dozen suspected Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan after their convoy came under attack , the military said Sunday .
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yes

Q: The Production Index rose by 1.4 percentage points from 51.5 percent in May to 52.9 percent in June .

The production index rose to 52.9 percent from 51.5 percent in May .

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

[Q]: The president began his speech by acknowledging the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people , including seven Americans .
Bush , however , also lashed out at the terrorist bombings in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 29 people -- including a number of Americans .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]:
no