The Valea Voenilor River is a tributary of the Pascu River .
The river Valea Voenilor is a tributary of the Pascu River .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Serkan Yalcn ( born 2 November 1982 ) is a Turkish professional footballer , who plays as a defender for TFF First League in the Akhisar Belediyespor .
Serkan Yalcan ( born November 2 , 1982 ) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays Akhisar Belediyespor as a defender in the TFF First League .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

In 1838 , Stephenson returned to Manchester and established himself as a historical and landscape engraver in Ridgefield and then at a studio in St. Ann Street .
About 1838 , Stephenson returned to Manchester and established himself as an historical and landscape engraver in St. Ann Street , and then in a studio in Ridgefield .

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no

They were formed in January 1961 to replace the Trail Smoke Eaters who traveled to Europe to represent Canada at the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships .
They were founded in January 1961 to replace the Trail Smoke Eaters that traveled to Europe to represent Canada at the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes