Problem: (1) Asbury is a rural community about 10 miles south of Pilot Mountain and 11 miles east of Mount Airy , 1.5 miles north of the Virginia border .
(2) Asbury is a rural community about 10 miles north of Pilot Mountain and 11 miles east of Mount Airy , 1,5 miles south of the Virginia border .

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

Problem: (1) Trencianske Jastrabie is a village and municipality in Trencin District in the Trencin Region of northwestern Slovakia .
(2) Trencianske Jastrabie is a village and municipality in the district of Trencin in the region of Trencin in northwestern Slovakia .

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

Problem: (1) Asserson was working in the Church of Norway and was married to Eivind Saxlund .
(2) Asserson was active in the Church of Norway and was married to Eivind Saxlund .

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

Problem: (1) He ruled under Trujillo at the end of his era and later served Duvalier in Haiti .
(2) He served under Trujillo during the end of his era , and later ruled Duvalier in Haiti .

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