A same meaning or not problem:
Among the musicians of the recording session on March 7th were Larry Knechtel ( drums ) , Hal Blaine ( guitar ) , Don Randi ( bass ) and Al Casey ( piano ) .
The musicians on the 7 March recording session included Hal Blaine , drums ; Al Casey , guitar ; Larry Knechtel , bass ; and Don Randi , piano .
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[A]: no

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Via the Bush River and the Appomattox River , it is part of the James River watershed .
Via the Appomattox River and the Bush River , it is part of the watershed of the James River .
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[A]: yes

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The first air data computer developed in the United States was patented in February 1971 by John H. Andresen .
The first air data computer patented in the US was developed by John H. Andresen in February , 1971 .
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[A]: no

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Since the 19th century , artificial beings are common in fiction , as in Mary Shelley '' Frankenstein '' or Karel Capek 's '' R.U.R .
Artificial beings are common in fiction since the 19th century , as in Karel Capek 's '' Frankenstein '' or Mary Shelley '' R.U.R '' .
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no