Problem: S1: The Astors settled in North America , first appearing in Germany in the 18th century with John Jacob Astor , one of the richest people in history .
S2: The astors settled in Germany , appearing for the first time in the 18th century in North America with John Jacob Astor , one of the richest people in history .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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- yes

A: no

Problem: (1) Billy ( September 25 , 1918 -- May 3 , 2011 ) whose friends called him '' William Pendry Bidelman '' , was an American astronomer .
(2) William Pendry Bidelman ( September 25 , 1918 - May 3 , 2011 ) , whose friends called him " Billy , " was an American astronomer .

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

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- yes
A: no

Please check if these have the same meaning.
There are no regional or national franchises in Danbury , only small shops like the Danbury General Store , and local restaurants .
In Danbury there are no regional or national franchises , just small shops like the Danbury General Store and local restaurants .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: yes

Problem: The river Eliseni or Hidecut is a tributary of the river Vidacut in Romania .
The river Vidacut or Hidecut is a tributary of the Eliseni River , in Romania
OPTIONS:
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- yes
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A: no

In 2006 , an additional compressor was introduced , using a lateral prism with large reflectors to allow a multi-pass arrangement on the prism .
An additional compressor , using a large prism with lateral reflectors to enable a multi-pass arrangement at the prism , was introduced in 2006 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

Problem: S1: She has also published biographies , of the Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and artist Juan Soriano .
S2: She also published biographies of the Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and the artist Juan Soriano .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
yes