Problem: (1) He recorded cylinders for the Edison company before coming to the U.S. , and these were marketed in the United States to the German-speaking population .
(2) He recorded cylinders for the Edison company before coming to the USA , and these were marketed to the German-speaking population in the United States .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
He has played for Sheffield Wednesday , Notts County , York City , Gainsborough Trinity , Matlock Town , and North Ferriby United .
He has previously played for Sheffield Wednesday , Notts County , York City , Gainsborough Trinity , Matlock Town and North Ferriby United .
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Answer: yes

Problem: When water and sewerage companies were privatised in Northern Ireland in 1989 , these services remained public in England and Wales and in Scotland .
When water and sewer companies were privatised in Northern Ireland in 1989 , these services remained public in England and Wales and in Scotland .
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A: yes

It was directed by an Australian , Ed Devereaux , with many Australians in the cast including Alan Burke .
It was directed by an Australian , Alan Burke , with many Australians , including Ed Devereaux in the occupation .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

1. He is The Creator Spirit , present before the creation of the universe and through his power everything was made in God , by Jesus Christ the Father .
2. He is the Spirit of Creation , currently before the creation of the universe , and through his power everything in Jesus Christ was made by God the Father .
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no

1. In 1938 Germany , under pressure from Japan , ended its support for China and Falkenhausen was forced to withdraw from China .
2. Germany ended its support for China in 1938 , under pressure from Japan , and Falkenhausen had to withdraw from China .
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yes