Problem: S1: The city is located to the northeast of Gaza - town and Mediterranean , west of Amman , Jordan , southeast of Tel Aviv , Israel and south of Jerusalem .
S2: The city is located south of Gaza - town and the Mediterranean Sea , northeast of Amman , Jordan , southeast of Tel Aviv , Israel and west of Jerusalem .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: no

Problem: S1: There are some old ways to make new matroids out of standard mattresses .
S2: There are some old ways to make new matroids out of standard ones .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: no

Problem: S1: Instead , philosophy is seen as an activity of defining and clarifying the logical relationships of empirical propositions .
S2: Instead , philosophy is seen as an activity of defining and clarifying the logical relationships of empirical rates .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A:
yes