As an alternative , tantric Tibetan Buddhism allows to consciously choose a desire , to create desire , rather than being created by it .
As an alternative , tantric Tibetan Buddhism allows to choose a desire consciously ; to create desire rather than being created by it .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

He was born in Mauritius ( Quatre Bornes ) in 1951 and died in 2002 .
He was born in Quatre Bornes in Mauritius in 1951 and died in 2002 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The 1978 Daytona 500 , the second race of the event , was the 20th round of the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup season .
The 1978 Daytona 500 , the second running of the event , was the 20th race of the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup season .

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yes

Bridges at this site are the only crossing on the Taunton River between the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Fall River and the Weir Street Bridge in Taunton .
Bridges at this site are the only crossing of the Taunton River between the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Taunton and the Weir Street Bridge in Fall River .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no