Here are two sentences:

In Hong Kong , 24 patients were quarantined Wednesday after seven public hospital workers developed flu-like symptoms .

This after seven health care workers at a public hospital fell ill with flu-like symptoms .
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no


Q: Police investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident conducted a search Monday at the home of Bishop Thomas O 'Brien , head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix .

Police investigating a deadly hit-and-run accident went to the home of Phoenix 's Roman Catholic bishop on Monday and found the windshield of his car caved in , authorities said .

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


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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
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 .

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yes


input question: Four other men who were also charged in June have already pleaded guilty .
Four of the defendants have pleaded guilty to weapons charges and other counts .

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output answer: yes


[Q]: The Washington Post said Airlite would shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president ’ s appearance .
The plant plans to shut down its first shift and parts of the second shift Monday to accommodate the president 's appearance , Crosby said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: yes


Q: Some analysts estimate sales of Xolair could reach $ 260 million by 2006 and $ 750 million by 2008 .

Analysts estimate peak annual U.S. sales of Xolair will top $ 200 million .

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