There are no regional or national franchises in Danbury , only local shops like the Danbury General Store , and small restaurants .
In Danbury there are no regional or national franchises , only small shops such as the Danbury General Store and local restaurants .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Hector Crawford was the brother of 3DB manager and administrator Dorothy Crawford , and brother of Curteis Crawford .
Hector Crawford was brother of 3DB manager and administrator Curteis Crawford , and also brother of Dorothy Crawford .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

It is known as the place where Friedrich Schiller worked on the second act of Don Carlos and wrote his first edition of the famous Ode to Joy .
It is well known as the place where Friedrich Schiller worked on the first act of Don Carlos and wrote his second edition of the famous Ode to Joy .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

After a while , Miao Yu Jia left the band and was replaced in August 2008 by Wang Di .
After a while , Miao Yu Jia left the band and was replaced by Wang Di in August 2008 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes