Problem: (1) The 1988 -- 89 National Basketball Association season was the 43rd season of the NBA .
(2) The 1988 season -- 89 National Basketball Association was the 43rd NBA season .

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

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A: yes

Please check if these have the same meaning.
It is found in Serbia and Montenegro , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria , and Turkey , Azerbaijan and Iran .
It has been found in Croatia , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Serbia and Montenegro , the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria , as well as Turkey , Azerbaijan and Iran .
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Answer: yes

Problem: John and his brother James were born in Alfreton , Derbyshire .
James and his brother John were born in Derbyshire , Alfreton .
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A: yes

After the takeover of the Nazi regime , he was forced to retire in 1936 as a citizen of evangelical faith with Jewish ancestors .
Following the takeover of the Nazi regime in 1936 , he was forced to withdraw with evangelical ancestors as a citizen of Jewish faith .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
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no

1. Besta Madang Fighters is a Papua New Guinea football club , based in Madang .
2. Besta Madang Fighters is a football club from Papua - New Guinea , based in Madang .
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yes

1. The heart of Sharjah is home to several galleries and museums , including the Museum of Cultural Heritage , which gives a charming insight into the great traditions of the past .
2. The Heart Of Sharjah houses several galleries , and museums including the charming heritage museum which gives a great insight into the cultural traditions of the past .
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no