Problem: (1) Hamper is a practising carpenter in Oxford and a member of Oxford Advent Christian Church , an evangelical church in Otisfield , Maine .
(2) Hamper is a practicing carpenter in Oxford and a member of the Oxford Advent Christian Church , an evangelical church in Otisfield , Maine .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Mountain Hardwear opened its first retail location in Seattle in April 2008 . A Portland , Oregon , Washington retail store opened on December 5 , 2008 .
In April 2008 , Mountain Hardwear opened its first retail location in Seattle , and a retail shop in Portland , Oregon , Washington , opened on December 5 , 2008 .
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Answer: yes

Problem: The additional characters released as paid DLC in Japan were released as part of the game in the West .
The additional characters published in Japan as paid DLC were released as part of the game in the West .
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A: yes

He originally played with HC Spartak Moscow in KHL during the 2010 season -- 11 Continental Hockey League .
He originally played with HC Spartak Moscow in the KHL during the 2010 -- 11 Kontinental Hockey League season .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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yes

1. Sara Varga Madeleine Jonsson ( born 14 April 1982 ) , known professionally as Sara Varga , is a Swedish vispop singer , songwriter , author , and DJ .
2. Sara Varga Sara Varga Madeleine Jonsson ( born April 14 , 1982 ) , professionally known as Sara Varga , is a Swedish Vispop singer , songwriter , author and DJ .
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yes

1. In 1989 , the magazine received its present name , and the following year the World Jewish Bible Society became the Jewish Bible Association .
2. The magazine received its present name in 1989 , and the following year the Jewish Bible Association became the World Jewish Bible Society .
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no