Problem: (1) The North Fork Republican River is a tributary of the Republican River .
(2) The North Fork Republican River is a flow of the Republican River .

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

Problem: (1) Traditionally , '' classical '' companies such as the Kirov Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet regularly perform contemporary works .
(2) Traditionally '' contemporary '' companies , such as the Kirov Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet , also regularly perform classical works .

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

Problem: (1) The youth of the devil ( Italian : La giovinezza del diavolo ) is an Italian silent film directed by Francesca Bertini and Roberto Roberti in 1921 .
(2) The youth of the devil ( Italian : La giovinezza del diavolo ) is an Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and Francesca Bertini in 1921 .

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

Problem: (1) Senator Kennedy telephoned Albert Gore Sr. to inform him that some of his constituents had called to voice their objections to integration .
(2) Senator Kennedy called Albert Gore Sr. to inform him that some of his constituents had expressed their objections to integration .

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