Same meaning?
It was the first major social action in Ceylon and the first political mass crisis after independence .
It was the first major social action in Ceylon and the first mass political crisis after independence .

Answer: yes

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He was a son of the surgeon Timothy Hosmer ( born in 1740 in Canandaigua , New York , died in 1820 in Middletown , Connecticut , 1820 ) .
He was a son of the surgeon Timothy Hosmer ( born 1740 in Middletown , Connecticut , died in Canandaigua , New York , 1820 ) .

Answer: no

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Because of a misunderstanding on 11 November , he was assigned to Zajecar and transferred as commander of an infantry brigade in the Timok Division .
Because of a misunderstanding on November 11 , he was allocated to Zajecar and transferred to the Timok Division as commander of an infantry brigade .

Answer: yes

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In 1960 , the world 's first laser was developed by American scientists Nikolay Basov and Alexander Prokhorov , and Russian scientist Charles H. Townes .
The first laser in the world was developed in 1960 by American scientists Nikolay Basov and Alexander Prokhorov and the Russian scientist Charles H. Townes .

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yes