Problem: (1) New York 's initial possession of parts of Maine ensured a close relationship with other New England colonies such as Vermont and a continuing New England influence in the colony .
(2) New York 's initial possession of parts of Vermont ensured a close relationship with other New England colonies like Maine and a sustained New England influence in the colony .

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

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A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
In April 2013 , when the merger with Air Italy was completed , Meridiana returned to its former , shorter name '' Meridiana Fly '' .
In April 2013 , when the Air Italy merger was completed , Meridiana Fly returned to its former , shorter name , '' Meridiana '' .
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Answer: no

Problem: The Hallets Cove Terminal is located in Astoria , between the public residential project Astoria Houses and the Socrates Sculpture Park .
The Astoria Terminal is located in the Hallets Cove between the Astoria Houses project and Socrates Sculpture Park .
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A: no

The five candidates elected were Slovenia , Brazil , Gabon , Gambia , and Bahrain .
The five elected candidates were Bahrain , Brazil , Gabon , Gambia and Slovenia .

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

1. He was the son of Richard Wingfield and grandson of Thomas Maria Wingfield .
2. He was the son of Thomas Maria Wingfield , and the grandson of Richard Wingfield .
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no

1. He played the Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland in 1981 and met John McLaughlin , Billy Cobham who introduced him to Michael Brecker and other fusion stars .
2. He played the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 1981 and met Michael Brecker , introducing him to John McLaughlin , Billy Cobham and other fusion stars .
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no