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Let \(f\) and \(g\) be nonconstant meromorphic functions in the complex plane. Let \(E(a,f)\) be the set of points counting multiplicity at which \(f\) assumes \(a\in\mathbb{C}\cup\{\infty\}\). Assuming \(E(1,f)=E(1,g)\), \(E(\infty,f)= E(\infty,g)\), and \(u=\lambda\Theta (\infty,f)+ (z-\lambda) \Theta (\infty,g)+ \delta_2(0,f)+\delta_2 (0,g)>3\) where \(0\leq\lambda\leq 2\), the author shows \(f \equiv g\) or \(fg\equiv 1\). Here \[ \delta_2(a,f)=1-\lim_{r\to\infty} \sup\left( \left( \left.\overline N\bigl(r,1/(f-a) \bigr)+ \overline N_{(2}\left( r,{1\over f-a}\right)\right)\right /T(r,f) \right) \] where \(N_{(2}\bigl(r,1/(f-a)\bigr)\) counts only multiple zeros of \(f(z)-a\). The results improve theorems of \textit{H.-X. Yi} [Kodai Math. J. 13, 363-372 (1990; Zbl 0712.30029)] and \textit{M. Ozawa} [J. Anal. Math. 30, 411-420 (1976; Zbl 0337.30020)].