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For example of close paraphrase, the article says, "Like most everyone else, he did whatever he could to make ends meet, eventually returning to Gainesville and founding the Gainesville Poster-Advertising Company." The source says, "Doing anything he could to make ends meet, Shands eventually returned to Gainesville, where in 1928 he created the Gainesville Poster-Advertising Company." The article says, "He was convinced that the best way to enhance the Gainesville community was to establish a hospital at the University of Florida." The source says, "After being elected a Florida Senator, he dedicated his efforts to enhance the Gainesville community by building a teaching hospital. Though initially he needed convincing..." Other sections follow too closely in structure. --Moonriddengirl(talk)17:56, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]