On September 24 , the cyclone dissolved into a tropical depression and was weakened the next day .
The cyclone dissipated into a tropical depression on September 24 and weakened the next day .

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1. A 2001 Broadway revival was directed by Joe Mantello and starred Jennifer Ehle as Otto , Alan Cumming as Gilda and Dominic West as Leo .
2. A 2001 Broadway - Revival was led by Joe Mantello and played Jennifer Ehle as Otto , Alan Cumming as Gilda and Dominic West as Leo .
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yes

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Born in Sarlat in the province of Dordogne , Tarde studied law at Toulouse and Paris .
Tarde was born in Dordogne in the province of Sarlat , and he studied law at Toulouse and Paris .
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This is an original literary work , based on the autobiographical story .
This is an autobiographical work that is based on the original literary story .

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Problem: S1: Classical functionalist theory is generally united by its tendency towards biological analogy and notions of social evolutionism .
S2: Classicist functionalist theory is generally united by its tendency towards biological analogy and the notions of social evolutionism .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

Their arrival in Kenya occurred shortly before the introduction of iron to East Africa .
Their arrival in East Africa was shortly before the introduction of iron to Kenya .

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no