'' The New York Times '' reported : '' Williams had a new pitcher , Clarke , '96 during the first half of the game .
'' The New York Times '' reported : '' Williams had a new pitcher , Clarke ' ; 96 during the first half of the game .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The triluminary is a small Minbari device ( one of three such devices ) with a triangular chip in the center .
The triluminary is a triangular minbari device ( one of three such devices ) with a small chip in the middle .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

The mountainous stage 20 of the Giro ended on the slopes of Les Deux Alpes , and the penultimate stage started the next day on the mountain .
The mountainous stage 20 of the Giro started on the slopes of Les Deux Alpes , and the penultimate stage ended the next day on the mountain .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

There are two major special cases : ( i ) a simple open chain and ( ii ) a simple closed chain .
There are two important cases : ( i ) a simple closed chain and ( ii ) a simple open chain .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes