Let $M$ be an oriented $3$-manifold with $\partial M$ torus. Suppose that two different Dehn fillings $M(r)$ and $M(r')$ are (oriented) homeomorphic to a lens space $L(p,q).$ Does that imply that $M$ is a solid torus?
Two Dehn fillings yielding a lens space?
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