1843 : China : Sailors and Marines from the Canton were landed at the trading post in St. Louis following a clash between Americans and Chinese .
1843 : China : Sailors and marines from the St. Louis were landed after a clash between Americans and Chinese at the trading post in Canton .

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no

The Dallas Cowboys released Spears to a futures contract on January 8 , 2014 . On May 12 , 2014 the Dallas Cowboys signed Quinton Spears .
The Dallas Cowboys released a futures contract on January 8 , 2014 , and the Dallas Cowboys signed the Quinton Spears on May 12 , 2014 .

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yes

Currently , the Western District is administered by Major Dennis Mello , former deputy to Howard Colvin , who was forced into retirement .
The Western District is currently administered by Major Dennis Mello , former deputy of Howard Colvin , who was forced into retirement .

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yes

The popular French singers Coralie Clement and Benjamin Biolay , as well as football player hopeful Gregory Bettiol and actor and cellist Maurice Baquet were born in the town .
The popular French singers Gregory Bettiol and Coralie Clement , as well as football players hopeful Benjamin Biolay and actor and cellist Maurice Baquet are born in the town .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no