Q: Do you suppose that Peter is responsible for the captain ’s illness? Maybe he bribed the cook to put something in *his* food.
Are "the captain" and "his" the same?
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A: yes


Q: The signs over the shops' doors had pictures that indicated what work was done inside. Although more and more people were learning how to read, each artisan still had signs, not wishing to lose a possible patron merely because *he* happened to be illiterate.
Are "artisan" and "he" the same?
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A: no


Q: Emma did not pass the ball to Janie although *she* saw that she was open.
Are "Emma" and "she" the same?
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A:
yes