Q: Since it was raining, I carried the newspaper in my backpack to keep *it* dry.
Are "the newspaper" and "it" the same?
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A: yes


Q: In the storm, the tree fell down and crashed through the roof of my house. Now, I have to get *it* repaired.
Are "the tree" and "it" the same?
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A: no


Q: Sir Clifford wants me to find him a new groom , about twenty or twenty-one, who knows *his* business. His old coachman is getting feeble, and he wants a man to work with him and get into his ways, who would be able, when the old man was pensioned off, to step into his place
Are "new groom" and "his" the same?
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A:
yes