Same meaning?
The release focused on stabilizing the plasma desktop , improving the functionality and integrating KDE .
The release focused on stabilizing the Plasma desktop , improving functionality and integrating KDE .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
The small institutions that they founded would not have found them like universities -- they were tiny and did not offer higher degrees in medicine and theology .
The tiny institutions they founded would not have seemed to them like universities -- they were small and did not offer the higher degrees in medicine and theology .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
Mode 9 was born in Osun State on June 14 , 1975 as the third child of his parents but maintains , ( London ) as his origin .
Mode 9 was born on June 14 , 1975 as the third child of his parents in the state of Osun , but claims ( London ) as his origin .

Answer: yes

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The 8 talukas of this district are Devgad , Kankavli , Malvan , Kudal , Sawantwadi , Vengurla and Dodamarg and Vaibhavwadi .
The 8 Talukas of this area are Devgad , Kankavli , Malvan , Kudal , Sawantwadi , Vengurla and Dodamarg and Vaibhavwadi .

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yes