Sync iPhone from 2 macs using home sharing?

Hi, I have an iMac and a MacBook Pro both with the latest iTunes and the libraries in sync with Home Sharing. I currently sync my iPhone with my iMac, is it possible to sync my iPhone with both macs ? i.e. have all 3 in sync so that I can connect my iPhone to either the iMac or the MBP without the "This iPhone as been synced with another machine" warning every time.

Iphone will sync itunes content and pics with ONE and ONLY ONE computer at a time.
If you sync to another, then it wil first erase the current content.
There is no way around this.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19614
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201779
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https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19614?locale=en_US
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
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