Problem: (1) The song was written by Powderfinger lead singer Bernard Fanning and influenced by bassist John Collins .
(2) The song was written by Powderfinger - singer John Collins and influenced by bassist Bernard Fanning .

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

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A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Mark Hambourg was born in Voronezh , Russia , the middle brother of the famous pianist Jan Hambourg .
Mark Hambourg was born in Voronezh , Russia , as the middle brother of famous pianist Jan Hambourg .
OPTIONS:
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Answer: yes

Problem: An AMO warm phase strengthens the summer rain over the Sahel , while a cold phase reduces rainfall .
An AMO warm phase reduces the summer rain over the Sahel , while a cold phase strengthens it .
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A: no

Bela Vista de Goias is a city located in central Goias state in Brazil .
Bela Vista de Goias is a city in the central Goias state in Brazil .

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

1. On 6 December 1805 , Pearce defeated Jem Belcher in a Championship decider ( a fight reported in Pierce Egan 's first volume of '' Boxiana '' ) .
2. On December 6 , 1805 , Pearce Jem Belcher defeated a championship decider ( a battle reported in Pierce Egan 's first volume of '' Boxiana '' ) .
OPTIONS:
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no

1. In most years , one of the additional players was the winner of the Masters Qualifying Event , while the other wildcard was selected .
2. In most years one of the other wild players was the winner of the Masters Qualifying Event while the additional-card was selected .
OPTIONS:
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- yes
no