Izvorul - River is a tributary of the River Jiu in Romania .
The Jiu River is a tributary of the River Izvorul in Romania .

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no

1. He was born in Mulhausen in Alsace and died in Meissen , Saxony .
2. He was born at Meissen in Alsace and died in Mulhausen in Saxony .
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no

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It was the last edition in which the cyclists participated in national teams ; from 1969 on , commercial teams were used .
It was the last edition in which cyclists participated in the national teams , and from 1969 commercial teams were used .
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[A]: yes

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The hall was the venue of the state funeral of federal Leader of the Official Opposition and NDP leader Jack Layton on August 27 , 2011 .
The hall was the site of the state funeral of the official leader of the federal opposition and NDP leader Jack Layton on August 27 , 2011 .

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Problem: S1: The Chapel and Hall were both fully funded by William Gibbs and were also designed by Butterfield .
S2: The chapel and hall were both funded by William Gibbs and were also designed by Butterfield .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

He was among the leaders in stranded runners inherited with 51 .
He was inherited by 51 among the leaders in stranded runners .

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yes