Are the sentences below both correct and do they have same meaning?
Er liest sehr gerne die Zeitung.
Er liest die Zeitung sehr gerne.
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Er liest sehr gerne die Zeitung.
Er liest die Zeitung sehr gerne.
Both sentences are correct, but the emphasis is different.
The first sentence puts a small emphasis on lesen, whereas the second emphasizes die Zeitung a little more.
The difference is very subtle though and one can say (in a simplified manner), that these sentences are equivalent.