Problem: S1: The ship was deleted from the naval register on 1 March 1973 and sold for scrapping in 1974 .
S2: The ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on March 1 , 1973 and sold for scrapping in 1974 .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A: yes

Problem: S1: He made numerous expeditions to tropical Africa , with emphasis on Equatorial Guinea .
S2: He made numerous expeditions to tropical Equatorial Guinea , with emphasis on Africa .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A: no

Problem: S1: In July 2013 Lone Star Comics sold off three of their five remaining stores , in Mesquite , Hurst , and Plano .
S2: In July 2013 , Lone Star comics sold three of their five remaining stores in Mesquite , Hurst and Plano .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

OPTIONS:
- no
- yes

A:
yes