Problem: (1) A few years later it failed again , but soon opened again .
(2) It failed again a few years later but soon reopened again .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
In 2016 , her first complete biography appeared : '' Ada Salter , pioneer of ethical socialism '' by Graham Taylor .
In 2016 there appeared her first full biography : '' Ada Salter , Pioneer of Ethical Socialism '' by Graham Taylor .
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Answer: yes

Problem: The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding ; in Donalsonville , 250 houses and 50 businesses suffered water damage , while another 35 were damaged in nearby Miller County .
The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding : in Donalsonville 250 houses and 50 shops suffered water damage , while another 35 were damaged in the nearby Miller County .
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A: yes

Most of the series produced by CBS before 1976 or distributed by CBS films were later distributed by Viacom and Paramount Television .
Most of the series produced by CBS films or distributed by Paramount Television before 1976 were later distributed by Viacom and CBS .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

1. Szekelys ( Hungarian : '' Szekely '' ) are Hungarian people from the historical region of Transylvania , Romania .
2. Szekelys ( Hungarian : '' Szekely '' ) are historical people from the Hungarian region of Transylvania , Romania .
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no

1. In 1990 , Maxtor bought the hard drive manufacturer MiniScribe .
2. In 1990 , MiniScribe bought the hard drive manufacturer Maxtor .
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no