1. After decades of deterioration , fundraising and financial contributions provided the additional resources needed to restore the old building in 2003 .
2. After decades of deterioration , fundraising efforts and financial grants provided the additional resources needed to restore the old building in 2003 .
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yes

A same meaning or not problem: OPTIONS:
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The Salcia River ( or Moca ) is a tributary of the River Mouca in Romania .
The Salcia River ( or Moca River ) is a tributary of the Mouca River in Romania .
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[A]: yes

Same meaning?
Irma Chilton ( born Mair Elizabeth Irma Evans , November 12 , 1930 -- 1990 ) was a Welsh children 's author in English and Welsh .
Mair Elizabeth Irma Evans ( born Irma Chilton , 12 November 1930 -- 1990 ) was a Welsh children 's writer in the English and Welsh languages .

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Answer: no

Problem: S1: She entered the Pinoy Big Brother House on Day 46 to fill one of the gaps left behind by Gaby and Mcoy with the other reoccupied by Ethel .
S2: She entered the Pinoy Big Brother House on Day 46 to fill one of the gaps that Ethel and Mcoy left behind , while the other was reoccupied by Gaby .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

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A: no

Problem: (1) The prosperity of his establishment stimulated the creation of early ranches and growth in the region and created a population that the other city would define .
(2) The prosperity of his establishment stimulated the creation of early ranches and growth in the region , creating a population that would define the other city .

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

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A: yes

Problem: (1) In the long run , his lodge won -- his reservations were incorporated into the United Nations in 1945 , where the US had a veto .
(2) Lodge won in the long run -- his reservations were incorporated into the United Nations in 1945 , where the U.S. had a veto .

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

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yes