The sales started in the third quarter of 2008 in North America and in early 2009 in Europe as a model for 2010 .
Sales began in Europe in the third quarter of 2008 and in North America in early 2009 as a 2010 model .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Philip Lawson is a pseudonym used for mystery novels written by Michael Bishop with Paul Di Filippo .
Philip Philip Lawson is a pseudonym for mystery novels written by Michael Bishop with Paul Di Filippo .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

While the reality of certain aspects may differ from the perceptions , such perceptions are strong enough to mount formidable opposition to public housing programs ( Tighe 2010 ) .
While the reality of such aspects may differ from perceptions , public perceptions are strong enough to achieve huge opposition to certain housing programs ( Tighe 2010 ) .

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no

The ACS ( Ambient Control Space ) is the ambient of an internal network .
The ACS ( Ambient Control Space ) is the internal environment of an ambient network .

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no