Problem: (1) In March 1904 , his brother was kidnapped for ransom in West Texas and taken across the border to Mexico .
(2) In March 1904 , his brother was kidnapped in West Texas for ransom and brought across the border to Mexico .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Xylophanes porcus ( porcus sphinx ) is a moth of the family Sphingidae . It is found from Bolivia south to Florida .
Xylophanes porcus ( porcus sphinx ) is a moth of the Sphingidae family and is found from Bolivia south to Florida .
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Answer: yes

Problem: Defeated with Kato , Hirai escapes with Yukari .
With Kato defeated , Hirai escapes with Yukari .
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A: yes

He intervened in the War of Awans and Waroux and participated in the 1334 siege of Maastricht .
He intervened in the war of Awan and Waroux and participated in the siege of Maastricht in 1334 .

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

1. In 1913 , Lepel had lost its strategic and economic importance and was a quiet regional center .
2. By 1913 , Lepel had lost its quiet regional importance and was a strategic and economic town center .
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no

1. Jared Harris , the man at the campsite played by Benmont Tench , is named after Benmont Tench , keyboardist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers .
2. Benmont Tench , the man at the campsite , played by Jared Harris , is named after Benmont Tench , keyboardist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers .
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no