Cillian sacrifices himself in order to give Todd time to escape .
Cillian sacrifices himself to give Todd time to escape .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Iowa State has won eight titles , and Oklahoma and Penn State have won seven championships each .
The state has won eight titles , and both Oklahoma and Iowa State have won seven championships each .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Tommy Watt was a Scottish jazz bandleader ( October 31 , 1925 , Bristol , May 20 , 2006 , Glasgow , England ) .
Tommy Watt ( 31 October 1925 , Bristol-20 May 2006 , Glasgow , England ) was a Scottish jazz bandleader .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The new album '' Deathstar Rising '' cracked the Finnish Album Top 10 and reached # 8 in first week of March 2011 .
The Finnish album '' Deathstar Rising '' cracked the new album Top 10 and reached position 8 in the first week of March 2011 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no