Problem: (1) In response to a question from Anthony Metcalf , Whitmer attempted to clarify the '' spiritual '' versus '' natural '' viewing the plates :
(2) In response to a question by Anthony Metcalf , Whitmer attempted to clarify the '' natural '' versus '' spiritual '' viewing of the plates :

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) The texts were written by Taupin first and John later composed the music .
(2) The lyrics were first written by Taupin and John later composed the music .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) Eoacmaea chamorrorum is a sea snail species , a true limpet , a marine gastropod mollusk in the Eoacmaeidae family , one of the families of true limpets .
(2) Eoacmaea chamorrorum is a species of sea snail , a true limpet , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eoacmaeidae , one of the families of true limpets .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) was introduced by Bharathiraja first in the film '' Alaigal Oivathillai '' .
(2) First Bharathiraja was presented in the film '' Alaigal Oivathillai '' by Karthik .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
no