Problem: (1) It is linked to the American Baptist Churches USA , the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist World Alliance and supports the work of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship .
(2) It is affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA , the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist World Alliance , and supports the work of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Stewart became Deputy Reeve of the Township of Otonabee in 1985 and was guardian of the Peterborough County from 1992 to 1994 .
Stewart became deputy reeve of the Township of Otonabee in 1985 , and was a warden of Peterborough County from 1992 to 1994 .
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Answer: yes

Problem: At present , the ranks and titles given to members of the Thai sangha are as follows ( from the lowest to the highest ) :
At present , the ranks and titles given to members of the Thai sangha are as follows ( from highest to lowest ) :
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A: no

Democrat Rob Robb , the incumbent , ran for a third term , but lost to Republican George Allen .
Incumbent Democrat Chuck Robb ran for a third term , but lost to Republican George Allen .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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yes

1. In Hungary , vehicle registration numbers usually consist of six characters on black background with white letters .
2. Vehicle registration plates in Hungary usually consist of six characters on black background with white letters .
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yes

1. The USAF officially turned Korat over to the Royal Thai Government on 26 February 1976 .
2. On 26 February 1976 , the USAF officially handed over the Korat to the Royal Thai Government .
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yes