Here are two sentences:

The deficit is still expected to top $ 500 billion in 2004 -- even with an improving economy .

But Mr. Bolten cautioned that the deficit was still likely to exceed $ 500 billion in the 2004 fiscal year .
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no


Q: No charges have been filed in the deaths of the other victims ; Lupas said authorities were making progress in the case .

No charges have been filed in those deaths , but prosecutor David Lupas said authorities were making progress in the case .

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


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Do these sentences have the same meaning?
The jury verdict , reached Wednesday after less than four hours of deliberation , followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which Waagner represented himself .
The quick conviction followed a 2 1 / 2 week trial , during which the Venango County man represented himself .

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yes


input question: He was a close associate of Sept . 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed , " Bush said .
" He 's a known killer who was a close associate of Sept . 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed .

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output answer: no


[Q]: Microsoft , which acquired Virtual PC from Connectix in February , said a fix for the problem is not around the corner .
Virtual PC , which Microsoft acquired from Connectix Corp. in February , will not run on the G5 , the company said .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
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[A]: no


Q: On Wednesday , a man was shot near Kut as he tried to run over two marines at a checkpoint .

On Wednesday , the Marines shot an attacker near the town of Al-Kut as he tried to run over two Marines at a checkpoint .

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