A same meaning or not problem:
The last years of his life he spent in France and died in Paris .
The last years of his life he spent in Paris and died in France .
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[A]: no

A same meaning or not problem:
Pike , New York is the name of two locations in Wyoming County , New York :
Pike , New York is the name of two locations in the Wyoming County , New York :
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[A]: yes

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In 1942 , he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and from 1946 until 1948 for the New York Giants .
He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942 and for the New York Giants from 1946 to 1948 .
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[A]: yes

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The 13th Troop Carrier Squadron was consolidated in September 1985 with the 913th Air Refueling Squadron , but the consolidated squadron has since been no longer active .
The 913th Troop Carrier Squadron was consolidated with the 13th Air Refueling Squadron in September 1985 but the active squadron has not been consolidated since .
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no