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The areas south of the governorate were controlled by the Ottoman Empire , and the southern border was not defined .
The territories to the south of the governorate were controlled by the Ottoman Empire and the southern border was not defined .
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[A]: yes

Same meaning?
In Portage township there are two villages : a part of the Jerry City in the south and part of Portage in the northwest .
Two villages are located in Portage : part of Jerry City in the south , and part of Portage Township in the northwest .

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Problem: S1: Eusebius , despite his own views on Papias , knew that Irenaeus believed Papias to be a reliable witness to original apostolic traditions .
S2: Despite his own views about papias , Eusebius believed that Irenaeus papias knew to be a reliable witness of original apostolic traditions .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: no

Problem: (1) Surrounding suburbs are ( from north to south ) : Balgownie , West Wollongong , Mount Ousley , Mount Pleasant , Keiraville , Figtree and Mount Kembla .
(2) Surrounding suburbs ( from the north to the south ) are Balgownie , Mount Pleasant , Mount Ousley , Keiraville , West Wollongong , Figtree and Mount Kembla .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
The sound of Iguana Lovers was defined by experimenting , sentimental and ethereal vocal melodies , mixed with distorted guitars and creative sounds .
Iguana Lovers ' sound was defined by the sound-experimentation , sentimental and ethereal vocal melodies , mixed with distorted guitars and creative sounds .
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Answer: yes

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After all , the global stiffness matrix is constructed by adding together the individual expanded element matrices .
Finally , the global stiffness matrix is constructed by adding the individual expanded element matrices together .
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yes