He was considered an official member of the council and often was sent to Canada on active Albany business .
He was considered the official member of the Council and was often sent to Canada in an active Albany business .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

John Rabe and the Japanese committee however manage to have the Nanking Safety Zone recognized by the international authorities .
However , John Rabe and the international committee manage to have the Nanking Safety Zone recognised by the Japanese authorities .

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no

Hernon was born in New Bedford , Massachusetts , died in New Bedford , and is buried at St. Mary 's Cemetery in East Bridgewater , Massachusetts .
Hernon was born in East Bridgewater , Massachusetts , and died in New Bedford , Massachusetts . He is buried in St. Mary Cemetery in New Bedford .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

The Banach - Mackey - topology and the weak Arens - space topology are relatively rarely used .
The Arens -- Mackey topology and the weak Banach space topology are relatively rarely used .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no