This was the first time since 1976 that Pennsylvania did not vote for the same candidate as neighboring New Jersey .
This was the first time since 1976 that New Jersey did not vote for the same candidate as the neighboring Pennsylvania .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Adventures Of Cow is a 2005 children 's picture book series by Marshall Taylor and illustrated by Lori Korchek .
Adventures Of Cow is a picture book series from 2005 by Marshall Taylor and illustrated by Lori Korchek .

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yes

Jones also served as director of the Illinois Department of Revenue and as general manager of radio station WGRT ( later WJPC ) in Chicago .
He has also served as director of the Illinois Department of Revenue and as General Manager of the WGRT radio station ( later WJPC ) in Chicago .

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yes

Norman Nesbitt played Philpott , a geeky man who believes that he has been contacted by UFOs .
Phil Philpott played Norman Nesbitt , a geeky man who believes he has been contacted by UFOs .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no