A same meaning or not problem:
'' Spruance '' was sunk on 23 March 2005 and then defeated on 8 December 2006 as a target .
'' Spruance '' was decommissioned on 23 March 2005 and then was sunk as a target on 8 December 2006 .
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[A]: no

A same meaning or not problem:
Edmund Butler ( died in 1551 ) was Archbishop of Cashel and the illegitimate son of Piers Butler , 8th Earl of Ormonde .
Piers Butler ( died 1551 ) was archbishop of Cashel and the illegitimate son of Edmund Butler , 8th Earl of Ormonde .
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[A]: no

A same meaning or not problem:
He played for Beacon FC , Camptown FC and Alpha United and had stints with Notre Dame of Barbados and Caledonia AIA in the T 'T Pro League .
He played for Beacon FC , Camptown FC and Alpha United and had stints with Notre Dame of Barbados and Caledonia AIA in the T & T Pro League .
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[A]: yes

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In 2013 , Jami Huovinen ( ex-Stratovarius ) and Timo Tolkki replaced Karlsson and Salazar , leading to the album '' The Great Divide '' ( 2014 ) .
In 2013 , Jami Huovinen ( ex-Stratovarius ) and Timo Tolkki Karlsson and Salazar replaced what led to the album '' The Great Divide '' ( 2014 ) .
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no