The San Jose was the second Pueblo ( city ) , created during the Spanish colonization of California ( the first was Pueblo de los Angeles , in 1777 ) .
The Pueblo de los Angeles was the second pueblo ( town ) created during the Spanish colonization of California ( the first was San Jose , in 1777 ) .

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no

Botanist Aaron Davis and gardeners Matt Bishop and John Grimshaw , authors of the works on which these notes are based , also qualify as galanthophiles .
As galanthophiles , the authors of the works on which these notes are based also apply , the botanist Aaron Davis and the gardeners John Grimshaw and Matt Bishop .

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yes

In 1981 , when he succeeded Karlheinz Kaske , Plettner became the first Chairman of the Supervisory Board who was not a member of the Siemens family .
When he was succeeded by Karlheinz Kaske in 1981 , Plettner became the first chairman of the supervisory board not to be a member of the Siemens family .

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yes

Ian Weatherhead lived in Somerset many years before moving to Cheltenham .
For many years , Ian Weatherhead lived in Somerset , before moving to Cheltenham .

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yes