He attended the Rusk School in Nashville and the Fisk University in Huntsville .
He attended Rusk School in Huntsville and Fisk University in Nashville .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Has a renowned glass art centre , built and run by Osamu and Yumiko Noda , graduates of Illinois State University , where they studied with Joel Philip Myers .
Has a renowned glass art center , built and run by Osamu and Yumiko Noda , graduates of Illinois State University , where they studied with Joel Philip Myers .

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yes

In addition , Spain entered into negotiations with the Portuguese court and agreed on the peace of Lisbon on 13 February 1668 .
Furthermore , Spain agreed to negotiate with the Portuguese court and entered into the peace of Lisbon on 13 February 1668 .

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no

However , for Mead , unlike John Dewey and J. J. Gibson , the key is not simply human action , but rather social action .
For Mead , however , unlike John Dewey and J. J. Gibson , the key is not simply social action , but human action .

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no