A mass ceremony was conducted that night , and prayers were held until dawn .
That night a mass ceremony was conducted and prayers were kept until dawn .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

His first instrumental solo acoustic guitar album , '' Intuite '' ( Favored Nations , 2001 ) , was a song that he dedicated to Michael Hedges .
'' Intuite '' ( Favored Nations , 2001 ) included his first instrumental , solo acoustic guitar album . It was a song he dedicated to Michael Hedges .

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yes

He held various positions at Wang Laboratories before joining IBM in 1981 .
At IBM he held various posts before joining Wang Laboratories in 1981 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

The Bristly Peaks include the Brodie Peak and the Messent Peak .
Bristly Peaks include the Brodie Peak and the Messent Peak .

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yes