Effective July 1 , 2000 , the village of Iron River and the city of Stambaugh were consolidated with the city of Mineral Hills .
The village of Mineral Hills and the town of Stambaugh were consolidated with the town of Iron River effective July 1 , 2000 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

The central part of the watershed of Nescopeck Creek , south of the northernmost hill , including the mouth of Black Creek , is also in this series .
The central part of the Nescopeck Creek watershed , south of the northernmost line of hills , including the mouth of Black Creek , is also in this range .

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yes

He served as the General Counsel for both the Panama Railroad Company and later the Isthmian Canal Commission .
He served as the general counsel to both the Panama Railroad Company and later the Isthmian Canal Commission .

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yes

He was a revolutionary hero that gave a new wave to the regional movement in Telangana .
He was a revolutionary hero who gave a new wave to the regional movement in Telangana .

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yes