The thirteen colonies of the Anglo-United States were all original possessions , and popular culture became a major foundation of American folk and former British music .
The Thirteen Colonies of the Anglo United States were all original possessions , and popular culture became a major foundation for American folk and former British music .

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yes

Alla Petrovna Tsuper ( born April 16 , 1979 ) is a Belarusian ( until 2000 ) and Ukrainian ( since 2000 ) flight skier .
Alla Petrovna Tsuper ( ; ; ; born 16 April 1979 ) is a Ukrainian ( until 2000 ) and Belarusian ( since 2000 ) aerial skier .

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no

Joanna is located within the federal Division of Barker , the state electoral district of MacKillop , and the local government area of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council .
Joanna is located within the federal division of Barker , the state constituency of MacKillop and the local government area of Naracoorte Lucindale Council .

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yes

The Hartibaciu River is a tributary of the Halmer in Romania .
The Halmer River is a tributary of the Hartibaciu River in Romania .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no