Problem: The divide passes through or touches the states of Mississippi , Tennessee , Virginia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , West Virginia and Kentucky .
The divide happens or touches the states of West Virginia , Virginia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Mississippi , Tennessee and Kentucky .
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Incorporated in 1889 , the city is lies along the Nehalem River and Nehalem Bay near the Pacific Ocean .
The city is located in 1889 , along the Nehalem River and Nehalem Bay , near the Pacific Ocean .

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yes

1. Miller was raised in the outskirt mountains of Santa Barbara , California for some time , before settling down in Tijuana , Mexico .
2. For some time , Miller Miller was raised in the mountains of Tijuana , Mexico , before settling in Santa Barbara , California .
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no

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Iowa State has won eight titles , and then both Oklahoma and Penn State have each won seven championships .
Iowa State has won eight titles , and Oklahoma and Penn State have won seven championships each .
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[A]: yes

Same meaning?
I played a role at the coronation of Emperor Matthias in 1612 and the election of Emperor Ferdinand in 1619 .
Johann Reinhard I played a role in the coronation celebrations of Emperor Matthias 1612 and the election of Emperor Ferdinand in 1619 .

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Answer: yes

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The Barmat scandal was subsequently used in the Nazi - propaganda as both an electoral strategy and an appeal to anti-Semitism often .
The Barmat Scandal was later used often in Nazi propaganda , both as an electoral strategy and as an appeal to anti-Semitism .

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yes