Brockton is situated about 25 miles south of Boston and 30 miles northeast of Providence , Rhode Island .
Brockton is approximately 25 miles south of Boston , and 30 miles northeast of Providence , Rhode Island .

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yes

He played in 2007 in Los Angeles Lollapalooza and 2008 at the FuckYeah Festival in Chicago .
He played in 2007 at Chicago Lollapalooza , and in 2008 at the FuckYeah Festival in Los Angeles .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Route 130 leads north to Olney and east to Grayville , while Route 15 leads west to Fairfield and south to Mount Carmel .
Route 130 leads north to Olney and south to Grayville , while Route 15 to the east leads to Mount Carmel and west to Fairfield .

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no

San Pedro Parks Wilderness is located in the Nacimiento Mountains , the southernmost finger of the western Rocky Mountains .
Parks Wilderness is located in Nacimiento Mountains , the western finger of the southernmost Rocky Mountains .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no