Problem: (1) The population was 1,697 in the 2011 census . It is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana It is close to the border to South Africa .
(2) Makopong is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana . It is located close to the border with South Africa . The population was 1,697 in the 2011 census .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
Serena Williams and Venus Williams won 5-7 , 6 -- 2 , 6 -- 2 against Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat in the final .
Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat won 5 : 7 , 6 : 2 , 6 : 2 against Serena Williams and Venus Williams in the final .
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Answer: no

Problem: The Valea Negrenilor River or Negreni River is a tributary of the Amaradia River .
The river Amaradia or the river Negreni is a tributary of the Valea Negrenilor river .
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A: no

Muczne was in Poland in the former administrative division of the Krosno Voivodeship ( 1975-1998 ) .
In the former administrative division of Krosno Voivodeship ( 1975-1998 ) , Muczne was situated in Poland .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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yes

1. It is owned by NMG ( Nation Multimedia Group ) .
2. It is owned by Nation Multimedia Group ( NMG ) .
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yes

1. The paper reports on the economy , politics , developments in corporate and labour law , commercial news and features .
2. The paper reports on the economy , politics , developments in commercial and labour law , corporate news and features .
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no