He was released on October 3 , 2016 and was re-signed again on October 8 .
He was released on 3 October 2016 and was resigned again on 8 October .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Rice is harvested in mid-August and planted around Christmas and New Year .
Rice is planted mid-August and harvested around Christmas and New Year .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Starring Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins , the series focuses on a contemporary multi-racial family in the Portland area .
The series , occupied with Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins , focuses on a contemporary multi-racial family in the Portland area .

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yes

Mahoning Creek is a tributary of the Lehigh River in the Schuylkill and Carbon - County , Pennsylvania , in the United States .
Mahoning Creek is a tributary of the Lehigh River in Schuylkill and Carbon counties , Pennsylvania , in the United States .

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yes