George Harrison considered Mukunda and the others who first came to England to be his lifelong friends .
George George Harrison considered Mukunda and the others who came to England first to become his lifelong friends .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Andropogon capillipes is a species of grass known through the common name chalky bluestem .
Andropogon capillipes is a species of grass known by the chalky name common bluestem .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

The circumstances of Birinski 's early life are quite indefinite ; different sources offer eight possibilities of his place and date of birth .
The circumstances of Birinski 's early life are quite different ; indefinite sources offer eight possibilities of his birthplace and date .

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no

The station is adjacent to Meitetsu Nagoya Station , the terminal of the Nagoya Railroad , and Kintetsu Nagoya Station , the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line .
The station is located next to Meitetsu Nagoya Station , the terminal of Nagoya Railroad , and the Kintetsu Nagoya Station , the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya line .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes