Problem: (1) It failed again a few years later but soon reopened again .
(2) A few years later it was reopened , but soon failed again .

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

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A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
A second portion is exposed to a universal allergy such as pokeweed to serve as a positive control .
A second portion is exposed to a universal allergen , such as Pokeweed , to serve as a positive control .
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Answer: yes

Problem: The New York and Erie Railroad completed its line between Piermont and Dunkirk , New York via Hornell and Salamanca in 1851 .
The New York and Erie Railroad completed its route between Piermont and Dunkirk in 1851 , New York via Hornell and Salamanca .
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A: yes

Brazil had signed a separate Loizaga -- Cotegipe Treaty with Paraguay now in 1872 and already did much to help Paraguay in its negotiations with Argentina .
Brazil had signed a separate Loizaga - Cotegipe contract with Paraguay in 1872 and already did much to help Paraguay in its negotiations with Argentina .

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

1. It is slightly longer and stouter than house sparrows , and also has a slightly larger and heavier bill .
2. It is slightly longer and thicker than sparrows , and also has a slightly larger and heavier bill .
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yes

1. He was born in Athens ( Petroupoli ) in July 1973 .
2. He was born in Athens in July 1973 ( Petroupoli ) .
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yes