[Q]: EU ministers were invited to the conference but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform , said Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington .

Gerry Kiely , a EU agriculture representative in Washington , said EU ministers were invited but canceled because the union is closing talks on agricultural reform .

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[A]: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
The United States has accused Iran of masking plans to make nuclear weapons behind a civilian nuclear programme .
The United States has repeatedly accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: no


Here are two sentences:

The panel ordered the Commerce Department to issue revised figures for the duties within 60 days .

It called on the Commerce Department to respond within 60 days .
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yes


Q: And two key shuttle program leaders were out of town during the flight .

The newspaper also reported that two key leaders were out of town during part of Columbia 's flight .

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


Q:
Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average < .DJI > jumped 118 points , or 1.36 percent , to 8,829 .
In morning trading , the Dow Jones industrial average was up 121.51 , or 1.4 percent , at 8,832.69 .

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yes


QUES: Rosenthal declined comment on the Garrett situation Tuesday but said in a statement : " We had a big contract negotiation .

The show 's creator and executive producer , Phil Rosenthal , quipped in a statement : " We had a big contract negotiation .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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no