The cooperative National Weather Service reports that Occidental has cool , damp winters and warm , dry summers .
The cooperative national weather station reports that Occidental has warm , dry winters and cool , wet summers .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Inhabitants of Saint-Etienne are named '' Stephanois '' in French . They are called so because '' Etienne '' derives from the Greek '' Stephanos '' .
The inhabitants of Saint-Etienne are called in French '' Stephanois '' because they are '' Etienne '' from Greek '' Stephanos '' .

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yes

During Lan Ling Wang 's absence , Han receives many visions of her past , mostly her happy moments with Bing Xin .
During Lan Ling Wang 's absence , Han receives multiple visions of her past , mostly her happy moments with Bing Xin .

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yes

Container glass has lower magnesium oxide and sodium oxide content than flat glass and a higher content of silica , calcium oxide and aluminium oxide .
Container glass has a higher magnesium oxide and sodium oxide content than flat glass and a reduced content of silica , calcium oxide and aluminum oxide .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no