The park is about an hour and a half north of Los Angeles , or five hours south of San Francisco .
The park is situated about an hour and a half south of San Francisco or five hours north of Los Angeles .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Robert W. Edgar was appointed by Cohen as a member of the Council of the President 's Common Cause .
He was appointed as a member of the Council of the President 's Common Cause by Robert W. Edgar .

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no

It is owned by the NMG ( Nation Multimedia Group ) .
It is owned by NMG ( Nation Multimedia Group ) .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Bordaglia Lake is a lake at Forni Avoltri , Province of Udine , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Italy .
Lake Bordaglia is a lake at Forni Avoltri , Udine province , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Italy .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes