Same meaning?
The Liberal Party retained John Olsen as leader , partly because his main rival Dean Brown lost his seat to Independent Liberal Stan Evans .
The Liberal Party retained John Olsen as the leader , partly because his main competitor , Stan Evans , lost his seat to Independent Liberal Dean Brown .

Answer: no

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Hopkins toured with the band for six months through England , the United States , and Japan .
For six months Hopkins toured the band through England , the United States and Japan .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
The 2015 -- 16 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel season is the 37th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .
The season 2015 -- 16 PBA is the 37th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association ( Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ) .

Answer: no

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Jacques Dicker ( 1879 , Khotyn , Bessarabia -- November 17 , 1942 , Geneva ) was a Ukrainian-born Swiss socialist politician and lawyer .
Jacques Dicker ( 1879 , Khotyn , Bessarabia -- November 17 , 1942 , Geneva ) was a Swiss - Socialist Ukrainian politician and lawyer .

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no