Ippolita Rostagno was born in Florence on December 10 , 1963 and is the daughter of an American artist and an Italian intellectual .
Born December 10 , 1963 in Florence , Italy , Ippolita Rostagno is the daughter of an American artist and an Italian intellectual .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

In the United States , systems of proportional representation , especially above the local level , are unusual and are completely absent at the national level .
In the United States , systems of proportional representation are uncommon , especially above the national level , and are entirely absent at the local level .

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no

Townshend was the son of Lord John Townshend , younger son of George Townshend , 1st Marquess Townshend .
Townshend was the son of Lord John Townshend , the younger son of George Townshend , 1st Marquess Townshend .

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yes

Brusio is a municipality located in the canton of Switzerland in the Bernina region of Graubunden .
Brusio is a municipality in the Bernina region of the Canton Graubunden , Switzerland .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no