Same meaning?
The oldest of these are the channels : the Bridgewater Canal , Trent and Mersey Canal , the Weaver Navigation and the Manchester Ship Canal .
The oldest of these are the canals : the Manchester Ship Canal , the Trent and Mersey Canal , the Weaver Navigation and the Bridgewater Canal .

Answer: yes

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Such a very narrow '' Q '' resonator stores energy with a very high loss and a low bandwidth .
Such a very narrow '' Q '' resonator stores energy with very high loss and low bandwidth .

Answer: yes

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Quarterback Jameis Winston and Defensive Back P. J. Williams were named the most valuable players in the game for their performance .
Quarterback P. J. Williams and Defensive Back Jameis Winston were named the most valuable players of the game for their performances in the game .

Answer: no

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Over the years , ACT-R models have been cited in more than 700 different scientific publications and have been used more in many other areas .
Over the years , ACT-R models have been used in more than 700 different scientific publications and have been cited in many others .

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no