QUES: The number of injured dropped to 2.92 million in 2002 from 3.03 million a year earlier .

At the same time , the number of injuries dropped , from 3.03 million in 2001 to 2.92 million in 2002 .

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


[Q]: October gasoline prices settled 1.47 cents lower at 78.70 cents a gallon .

October heating oil ended down 0.41 cent to 70.74 cents a gallon .

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[A]: yes


Problem: Wwo sentences:
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 .
Do they have the same meaning? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: no


Here are two sentences:

On July 3 , Troy is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole .

Troy faces life in prison without parole at his July 30 sentencing .
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yes


Q: St. Paul Chairman and Chief Executive Jay S. Fishman , 51 , will be CEO of the combined company .

Jay Fishman , 51 , chairman and chief executive of St Paul , will be chief executive of the combined company .

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


[Q]: " The timing of [ the miniseries ] is absolutely staggering to me , " Nancy Reagan said in a statement to Fox News Channel last week .
Nancy Reagan issued a statement last week to the Fox News Channel saying , " The timing of [ the miniseries ] is absolutely staggering to me .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPTIONS:
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- yes

[A]:
yes