The first main span was positioned in 1857 and the finished bridge was opened on May 2 , 1859 by Prince Albert .
The first main span was positioned in 1857 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859 .

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yes

The land to the south of Severin was governed for Vidin by the despot of Bulgaria , Michael Shishman , a supporter of Vejtehi .
The country south of Severin was governed for Bulgaria by the despot of Vidin , Michael Shishman , a supporter of Vejtehi .

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no

The company got a production structure in 1958 in Frederikssund and later in Houston , USA .
The company got a production structure in Frederikssund in 1958 and later in Houston , United States .

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yes

He played for TuTo Turku and Klagenfurter AC , playing a season in Austria for TPS and four seasons in the Bundesliga for the Berliner SC .
He played for TuTo Turku and TPS , played a season in Austria for Klagenfurter AC and four seasons in the Bundesliga for the Berlin SC .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no