Suruga-Tokuyama Station is a small wooden station with a single island platform and a manned railway station building .
Suruga-Tokuyama Station is a small wooden station with a single island platform and a manned station building .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

29 of the 30 chief coaches are American , with the exception of Jay Triano the Phoenix Suns , who is Canadian .
29 of the 30 head coaches are Canadian , with the exception being Jay Triano of the Phoenix Suns , who is American .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Baden Powell was a student at the Naval Academy when after reading a book by Mimi Sodre named Scouting for Boys , he became interested in Scouting .
Mimi Sodre was a student at the Naval Academy when he was interested in scouting after reading a book by Baden Powell called Scouting for Boys .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

After extensive travels through Asia and a piece of Africa and Europe , the couple settled in New York City , New York .
After extensive traveling through Asia and a bit of Africa and Europe , the couple settled in New York City , New York .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes