Joao was born in Portugal but attended school in Paris , before moving to Brazil , the British West Indies , and finally New Orleans .
Joao was born in Portugal , but attended school in Paris before moving to Brazil , the British Antilles and finally to New Orleans .

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yes

Queen Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada , north of Gold River and east of Victoria Peak .
Queen Peak is a mountain located at Victoria Peak , north of Gold River and east of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada .

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no

On the same date , Logistec Corporation announced that it was purchasing the Sydney Coal Railway ( SCR ) from the Quebec Railway Corporation .
On the same day , the Logistec Corporation announced that it is purchasing the Sydney Coal Railway ( SCR ) from Quebec Railway Corporation .

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yes

'' Come Over '' is the second US single and the second UK single from Estelle 's fifth studio album '' Shine '' ( 2008 ) .
'' Come Over '' is the fifth British single and the second U.S. single from Estelle 's second studio album '' Shine '' ( 2008 ) .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no