Problem: (1) Sir Martin ( or Roger Martyn ) was Mercer and Lord Mayor of London in 1567 , and in 1559 also Sheriff of London .
(2) Sir Roger Martyn ( or Martin ) was a mercer and Lord Mayor of London in 1567 ; he was also Sheriff of London in 1559 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
In December 2009 , it was announced that Conroy would be recorded as Oliver Jones in the cast of '' The Bold and the Beautiful '' .
In December 2009 , it was announced that Conroy would be joining the cast of '' The Bold and the Beautiful '' as Oliver Jones .
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Answer: yes

Problem: The Royal College of Music has appointed Peter Stark alongside Maestro Natalia as professor of conducting .
The Royal College of Music has appointed Peter Stark as a Professor of Conducting alongside Maestro Natalia .
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- yes
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A: yes

Route 7 is divided into 20 sections in Buenos Aires , 2 in Santa Fe , 5 in San Luis , 13 in Cordoba and 15 in Mendoza .
The Route 7 is divided into 20 sections in Buenos Aires , 2 in Santa Fe , 5 in San Luis , 13 in Cordoba and 15 in Mendoza .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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yes

1. Peoria is part of Peoria County , IL Metropolitan Statistical Area .
2. Peoria County is a part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Peoria , IL .
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no

1. It was intended to hold a relegation playoff between Antrim and Wexford , but instead it was decided to allow both compete in the 2010 championship .
2. It was intended to allow a descent game Playoff between Antrim and Wexford , but instead it was decided to compete both in the championship in 2010 .
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no