There are shorts in Kirkcudbrightshire East Scotland and a few McGirrs listed , but the name McGirr is far more popular in Ireland than in Scotland .
There are shorts in Kirkcudbrightshire East Scotland and a few McGirrs listed , but the name McGirr is far more prominent in Scotland than it is in Ireland .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Webmention was originally developed in the IndieWebCamp community and published on January 12 , 2016 as a W3C work draft .
Webmention was originally developed in the IndieWebCamp community and published as a W3C working draft on January 12 , 2016 .

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yes

The novel was adapted as a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime by Lu Kemp in 2008 , read by Toby Stephens and produced by Kirsty Williams .
The novel was adapted in 2008 by Lu Kemp as BBC Radio 4 book near Bedtime , read by Toby Stephens and produced by Kirsty Williams .

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yes

Chrishan was born in Toledo , Ohio and grew up in Minneapolis , Minnesota . He attended High School for Recording Arts in St. Paul , Minnesota .
He was born in Toledo , Ohio , grew up in Minneapolis , Minnesota , and attended the High School for Reception Arts in St. Paul , Minnesota .

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yes