Problem: (1) Slatyer returned to Australia in 1982 , after four years in Paris , and resumed his professorship at ANU .
(2) In 1982 , Slatyer returned to Australia after four years and resumed his professorship in the ANU .

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

Problem: (1) There was only one scholar , however , and Qian published two or three articles more than Li , so that Qian was preferred .
(2) There was only one scholarship however , and Li published two or three more articles as Qian , so Qian was preferred .

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

Problem: (1) The People 's Army for the Liberation of Angola ( FAPLA ) and Angolan troops took the city on 1 February 1976 during the Cuban civil war .
(2) The People 's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola ( FAPLA ) and Angolan troops took the town on 1 February 1976 during the Cuban Civil War .

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

Problem: (1) Throughout her relationship , the couple lived in London and Los Angeles , though Seymour spent more time in Los Angeles for their work .
(2) Throughout her relationship , the couple lived in Los Angeles , though Seymour spent more time in London and Los Angeles for their work .

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