QUES: At the Pentagon , the Department of Defense 's Inspector General has separately been asked to investigate how the telecom licences were awarded .

But a source close to the Pentagon said the Defense Department 's own inspector-general had been asked to investigate how the licences were awarded .

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


QUES: A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney 's Office was not available for comment .

A spokesman for the United States Attorney 's office in Manhattan had no comment .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: no


QUES: The report by the Justice Department 's inspector general found " significant problems " in the government 's handling of foreigners who were jailed under blanket edicts adopted by the department after the attacks .

The Justice Department 's Office of the Inspector General described " significant problems " in the Bush administration 's actions toward the 762 foreigners held on immigration violations after the attacks .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes