Same meaning?
In 1974 he won the positions of the concertmaster of the Boston Symphony and the Associate Concertmaster of the Boston Pops , where he spent 11 years .
In 1974 , he won the positions of Concertmaster of the Boston Pops and Associate Concertmaster of the Boston Symphony , where he spent 11 years .

Answer: no

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Francesco Merano ( 1619 -- 1657 ) was an active painter of the baroque , mainly Italian in Genoa , where he was born .
Francesco Merano ( 1619 -- 1657 ) was an active painter of the Baroque period , mainly Italian in Genoa , where he was born .

Answer: yes

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He bought homes in Mar del Plata , a castle in Cordoba and a small hotel in Buenos Aires .
He acquired homes in Mar del Plata , a castle in Cordoba and a small hotel in Buenos Aires .

Answer: yes

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AB InBev remains the largest brewery , second with SABMiller and Heineken International in third place .
AB InBev remains the largest brewery , with SABMiller second , and Heineken International third .

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yes