Problem: (1) The first stamps used in Tunisia were those of the colonial power , France , from 1888 . Stamps specifically for Tunisia were issued from 1 July 1888 .
(2) The first stamps used in Tunisia were those of the colonial power of France in 1888 . Stamps specifically issued for Tunisia were issued from 1 July 1888 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
In the Democratic primary , Patrick F. McDonough , John B. Kennedy , George F. Hurley , John M. Kennedy and Robert J. Sullivan defeated John T. Driscoll .
John T. Driscoll defeated Patrick F. McDonough , John B. Kennedy , George F. Hurley , John M. Kennedy , and Robert J. Sullivan in the democratic primary .
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Answer: no

Problem: Landowski was born in Paris as the son of a Polish refugee father of the January uprising and a French mother .
Landowski was born in Paris of a French refugee father of the January Uprising , and a Polish mother .
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A: no

De Doorns is a city in the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the province of Western Cape , South Africa .
De Doorns is a town in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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yes

1. Suzanne said she wanted to give Condon a Valentine 's Day card .
2. Suzanne has said that she wanted to give Condon a Valentine 's Day card .
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yes

1. Sam has a much younger brother named Hank Bennett who is not much older than Sam 's eldest son .
2. Sam has a much younger brother named Hank Bennett , who is not much older than Sam ' s eldest son .
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yes