The areas south of the governorate were controlled by the Ottoman Empire , and the southern border was not defined .
The territories to the south of the governorate were controlled by the Ottoman Empire and the southern border was not defined .

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1. The album was recorded and mixed at Seawolf Studios by vocalist , Peter James Goodman , and guitarist , Heikki Warma in early 1999 .
2. The album was recorded and mixed at the Seawolf Studios in early 1999 by singer Peter James Goodman and guitarist Heikki Warma .
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yes

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From there it flows through a minimally developed series of swamps and ponds to the south into the valley , downwards , but further west .
From there it flows downward into the valley through a minimally developed series of swamps and ponds , south but trending further to the west .
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Mount Irving is a locality in the Darling Downs local government area of the Toowoomba Region in southern Queensland , Australia .
Mount Irving is a locality in Darling Downs local government area of the Toowoomba region in the south of Queensland , Australia .

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Problem: S1: In 2009 , he joined San Diego Sockers of the Professional Arena Soccer League .
S2: In 2009 , he joined the San Diego Sockers of the Professional Arena Soccer League .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: yes

The name Edith has four name days : 14 May in Estonia , 31 October in Sweden , 5 July in Latvia and 16 September in France .
The name Edith has four name days : 14 May in Estonia , 31 October in Latvia , 5 July in Sweden and September 16 in France .

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no