[Q]: The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX was up 3.41 points , or 0.35 percent , at 967.00 , also its highest close so far this year .

The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index .SPX was down 0.04 points , or 0 percent , at 971.52 .

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[A]: no


Problem: Wwo sentences:
But at age 15 , she 'd reached 260 pounds and a difficult decision : It was time to try surgery .
But at the age of 15 , she weighed a whopping 117kg and came to a difficult decision : it was time to try surgery .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes


Here are two sentences:

The European Union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 ; the United States is now demanding that the EU end its ban .

The union banned the import of genetically modified food in 1998 after many consumers feared health risks .
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no


Q: An attempt last month in the Senate to keep the fund open for another year fell flat .

An attempt to keep the fund open for another year fell flat in the Senate last month .

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 proceedings were taken up with prosecutors outlining their case against Amrozi , reading 33 pages of documents outlining allegations against him .
Proceedings were taken up with prosecutors outlining their case against Amrozi , reading a 33-page accusation letter to the court .

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yes


QUES: " I make no apologies for the fact that the negotiations have been undertaken largely in secret , " Mr Truss said .

Mr Truss said he made " no apologies " the negotiations had been undertaken in secret .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes