A same meaning or not problem:
In the late 1970s , Willie Francis worked in England and lived in Canada for a number of years before returning to Jamaica .
Willie Francis lived in Canada in the late 1970s , and worked in Jamaica for a number of years before returning to England .
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[A]: no

A same meaning or not problem:
Once upon a time there was a Nottingham railway station on the line between Market Harborough and Hallaton .
There was once a Hallaton railway station on the line between Market Harborough and Nottingham .
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[A]: no

A same meaning or not problem:
The reserve contains an outstanding flora , interesting lichen and moss communities and a wealth of invertebrates .
The reserve contains outstanding flora , interesting lichen and moss communities and a wealth of invertebrates .
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[A]: yes

A same meaning or not problem:
It is situated on the southern shore and forms the western end of the Melville Water .
It is located on the southern shore and forms the western end of Melville Water .
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[A]:
yes