Morton was the son of John Morton , a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury , and the nephew of William Morton , the Archbishop of Canterbury .
Morton was son of William Morton , Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury , and the nephew of John Morton , the Archbishop of Canterbury .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Formally known as Mercy Lewis , Mercy Allen was the child of Philip Lewis and Mary ( Cass ) Lewis .
Mercy Lewis , formally known as Mercy Allen , was the child of Philip Lewis and Mary ( Cass ) Lewis .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

As with the Army , the Navy has a single-track system , where officers from other Navy communities transfer over to Foreign Area Officer permanently .
Like the army , the Navy has a single-track system , where officers from other Navy communities permanently transfer to Foreign Area Officer .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The two leased aircraft from Centavia were returned to the lessor BAE Systems on 9 November 2006 .
Centavia 's two leased aircraft were returned to the lessor , BAE Systems , on November 9 , 2006 .

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yes