1. Sri Lanka , originally known as the Senkadagala , has been the bastion of the culture of Kandy and its spiritual centre for centuries .
2. Kandy , originally known as Senkadagala , has been the bastion of Sri Lankan culture and its spiritual centre for centuries .
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no

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My Brother Is a Dog is a 2004 film directed by Peter Timm and starring Christine Newbauer , Martin Lindow and Maria Ehrich .
My brother is a dog is a 2004 film by Peter Timm and Maria Ehrich , Martin Lindow and Christine Newbauer with director .
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[A]: no

Same meaning?
German officials conducted interviews with the two men , in Guantanamo , in March , to confirm their suitability for transfer to Germany .
In March , the two German officials in Germany conducted interviews with the two men to confirm their suitability for transfer to Guantanamo Bay .

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Answer: no

Problem: S1: Jolene is Bob Ferguson 's thirteenth solo - studio album by Dolly Parton .
S2: Dolly Parton 's thirteenth solo studio album , produced by Bob Ferguson , is Jolene .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: no

Problem: (1) His son Henry II ( died before 1178 ) , twice sheriff of Shropshire , held the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth for King John I Lestrange in 1174 .
(2) His son Henry II ( pre-1178 died ) , twice Sheriff of Shropshire , held the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth in 1174 for King John I Lestrange .

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

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A: yes

Problem: (1) Slatyer returned to Paris in 1982 , after four years in Australia , and resumed his professorship at ANU .
(2) In 1982 , Slatyer returned to Australia after four years and resumed his professorship in the ANU .

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

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no