Problem: (1) Merzbach worked in Germany during the late twenties before returning to Sweden .
(2) During the late 1920s , Merzbach worked in Germany before returning to Sweden .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
As part of this process , the airline was divided into two parts , informally known as '' old '' Varig and '' new '' Varig .
As part of this process , the airline was divided into two portions , informally known as '' new '' Varig and '' old '' Varig .
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Answer: yes

Problem: The Kam people live mostly in northern Hunan , eastern Guizhou , and western Guangxi in China .
The Kam - people mostly live in eastern Guizhou , in western Hunan and in northern Guangxi in China .
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A: no

In 1901 , the first part of his piano cycle '' On an Overgrown Path '' was published and gradually became one of his most frequently-performed works .
In 1901 the first part of his piano cycle '' On an Overgrown Path '' was listed and gradually became one of his most published works .

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no

1. Much of the western half of the city is relatively urbanized , while the eastern part of the city ( roughly from Woodbury Point east ) is more rural .
2. Much of the western half of the city is relatively urbanized , while the eastern part of the city ( say , Woodbury Point East ) is more rural .
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yes

1. With support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Carnegie Foundation , Carter contributed .
2. With support from the Carnegie Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation , Carter conterred .
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yes