Sentence 1: Reidar Smestad ( 8 May 1888 -- 29 June 1962 ) was a Norwegian industrialist , the son of Carl Smestad and grandson of Jacob Olssn Smestad .
Sentence 2: Reidar Smestad ( May 8 , 1888 - June 29 , 1962 ) was a Norwegian industrialist , the son of Carl Smestad and grandson of Jacob Olssn Smestad .

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yes