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For many centuries it was a royal strange , independent royal , and since 1480 a chapel of the Diocese of Lichfield and even of the province of Canterbury .
For many centuries it was a royal chapel and from 1480 a royal peculiar , independent of the diocese of Lichfield and even of the province of Canterbury .
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[A]: no

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Strathairn attended the Redwood High School in Larkspur , California , and graduated in 1970 from Williams College , Williamstown , Massachusetts .
Strathairn attended Williams College in Williamstown , Massachusetts , and graduated from Redwood High School in Larkspur , California , in 1970 .
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[A]: no

A same meaning or not problem:
Piven replaces Michael Madsen as Bob ( although Madsen was initially announced to return during pre-production ) .
Piven replaces Michael Madsen as Bob ( although Madsen was initially announced to be returning during pre-production ) .
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[A]: yes

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The unpredictable consonant of each word was then dropped , leaving the distribution of first .
The first consonant of every word was then dropped , the distribution of unpredictable leaving .
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no