The first Syracuse Chiefs baseball team was established in 1934 , when the Jersey City Skeeters moved to Syracuse and were renamed the Chiefs .
The first baseball team of the Syracuse Chiefs was founded in 1934 when the Jersey City Skeeters moved to Syracuse and were renamed to Chiefs .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Belson as visual director programmed kinetic live visuals , and Jacobs programmed electronic music and audio experiments .
Belson as Visual Director programmed live kinetic visuals and Jacobs programmed electronic music and audio experiments .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The new coalition government has abolished the South West Regional Development Agency and replaced it with local business partnerships .
The Local Coalition Government abolished the South West Regional Development Agency and replaced it with new enterprise partnerships .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

The 19th and 20th Tibetan Freedom Concerts were held in Tokyo and Taipei , the first appearance of the Beastie Boys in Taiwan .
The first Tibetan Freedom Concerts were held in Taiwan , Beastie Boys ' 19th and 20th Tokyo and Taipei appearance .

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no