Problem: S1: Four ships of the United States Navy were named in honor of Captain Biddle Nicholas Biddle .
S2: Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Biddle , in honor of Captain Nicholas Biddle .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: no

Problem: (1) Canada is represented in Cambodia through its UN mission in New York City .
(2) Canada is represented by its UN mission in New York City in Cambodia .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
In 1923 , Jacob Blaustein and his son , Louis Blaustein , sold half a participation in their American Oil Company to Pan American in exchange for a guaranteed supply of oil .
In 1923 Jacob Blaustein and his son Louis Blaustein sold a half interest in their American Oil Company to Pan American in exchange for a guaranteed supply of oil .
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Answer: yes

Problem: The company then was the St. Louis and Cairo Railroad , which acquired narrow gauge .
The company acquired the St. Louis and Cairo Railroad , which was narrow gauge .
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A: no

The Ostend was cut off in 1963 to Sheridan Boulevard and in 1967 to Wadsworth Boulevard .
The east end was cut off to Sheridan Boulevard in 1963 , and to Wadsworth Boulevard in 1967 .

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

Problem: S1: When the membrane potential reaches approximately 60 mV , the K channels close and the Na channels open and the prepotential phase begins again .
S2: When the membrane potential reaches approximately 60 mV , the K channels close and Na channels open , and the prepotential phase begins again .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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yes