Problem: (1) There were others who did as I thought , but we could not speak .
(2) There were others who did , I thought , but we could not speak .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
The Chinese ambassador to Beijing is the official representative of the government in Apia with the Samoa government .
The Chinese ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Apia to the Government of Samoa .
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- yes
Answer: yes

Problem: The song was written and composed by Gilles Thibaut .
The song was composed and written by Gilles Thibaut .
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- yes
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A: no

His father , Gouri Devi , was a lawyer , while his mother , Kunjlal Ganguly , was a housemaker .
His father , Kunjlal Ganguly , was a lawyer , while his mother , Gouri Devi , was a housemaker .

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

1. The plate is sometimes known as '' Turkish pizza '' or '' Armenian pizza '' .
2. The dish is sometimes known as '' Turkish pizza '' or '' Armenian pizza '' .
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yes

1. He was a mediator with the United States Olympic Committee and was an arbitration panel member with the United States Postal Service .
2. He was an intermediary with the United States Postal Service and was a member of the United States Olympic Committee arbitration panel .
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no