Problem: (1) He was the son of Shmuel Binyamin Sofer ( '' Ksav Sofer '' ) and grandson of the Moses Sofer ( the '' Chasam Sofer '' ) .
(2) He was the son of Shmuel Binyamin Sofer ( '' Ksav Sofer '' ) and grandson of Moses Sofer ( the '' Chasam Sofer '' ) .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
He said in December 2007 that the presidential majority would present joint lists for the 2008 local elections .
In December 2007 , he said that the presidential majority would present common lists for the 2008 local elections .
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Answer: yes

Problem: Each district consisted of 4 to 7 counties , whose borders were restored in 1786 . In 1790 , the pre- 1785 system was changed .
Each district consisted of 4 to 7 counties , whose borders were restored in 1786 , and the system was changed in 1790 before 1785 .
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A: yes

Ferguson has two sisters ( one older and one younger ) and one older brother .
Ferguson had two sisters ( one older and one younger ) and one younger brother .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

1. Usually small states with volatile economies have most of their national debt in foreign currency .
2. Usually volatile states with small economies have the bulk of their national debt in foreign currency .
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no

1. These include replicas in Ramat Shlomo in Israel and Kfar Chabad in Jerusalem .
2. These include replicas at Ramat Shlomo in Israel and in Kfar Chabad in Jerusalem .
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yes