Problem: (1) With the weakening of the Canadian dollar , manufacturing sales and exports rose in November and December 2015 , and employment increased .
(2) With the weakening of the Canadian dollar , manufacturing sales and exports rose in November and December 2015 , and employment increased .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Kippi appeared for the first time in 1983 on '' Rechov Sumsum '' , and he also appeared on '' Shalom Sesame '' , a bilingual Israel-US - co-production from 1986 .
Kippi also appeared on '' Rechov Sumsum '' in 1983 and he first appeared on '' Shalom Sesame '' , a bilingual 1986 Israel-US co-production .
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Answer: no

Problem: He studied in Regensburg , then in Munich , where Joseph Haas was among his teachers , and in Berlin , where he received a doctorate in 1925 .
He studied in Berlin , then in Regensburg , where Joseph Haas was among his teachers , and in Munich where in 1925 he gained a Ph.D .
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A: no

Peter Evatt was an Olympic rower , who became 1953 national sculling champion and represented Australia in rowing at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne .
Peter Evatt was an Olympic rower who became a national skulling champion in 1953 and represented Australia while rowing at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne .

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no

1. The second segment was built in 1929 , the third segment was completed by Peters Corners in 1930 .
2. The third segment was built in 1929 and the second segment was completed in 1930 by Peters Corners .
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no

1. Brockton is approximately 25 miles northeast of Providence , Rhode Island , and 30 miles south of Boston .
2. Brockton is situated about 25 miles northeast of Providence , Rhode Island and 30 miles south of Boston .
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yes