Problem: (1) He was a son of surgeon Timothy Hosmer ( born in Canandaigua , New York , in 1740 ; died in Middletown , Connecticut , in 1820 ) .
(2) He was a son of the surgeon Timothy Hosmer ( born in 1740 in Canandaigua , New York , died in 1820 in Middletown , Connecticut , 1820 ) .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
He was an intermediary with the United States Postal Service and was a member of the United States Olympic Committee arbitration panel .
He was a mediator with the United States Postal Service and was an arbitration panel member with the United States Olympic Committee .
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Answer: yes

Problem: Members of the patent pool G.723.1 are Nokia , the Universite de Sherbrooke , the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation , AudioCodes and France Telecom .
Members of the G.723.1 patent pool are Nokia , Universite de Sherbrooke , Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation , AudioCodes and France Telecom .
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A: yes

Major General Nathan Mugisha replaced Major General Francis Okello as commander of AMISOM on 7 July 2009 .
On 7 July 2009 , General Major Francis Okello was replaced as Commander of the AMISOM by General Major Nathan Mugisha .

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

1. In religion and mythology , anthropomorphism is the perception of a divine being or divine being in human form or the recognition of human properties in these beings .
2. In religion and mythology , anthropomorphism is the perception of a divine being or beings in human form , or the recognition of human qualities in these beings .
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yes

1. '' Slate '' has pointed out that , contrary to what is depicted in the film , Wilson did not accompany Landy and Ledbetter on their first date .
2. '' Slate '' pointed out that Landy did not accompany Wilson and Ledbetter on their first date , contrary to what is presented in the film .
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no