Problem: (1) The tiny institutions they founded would not have seemed to them like universities -- they were small and did not offer the higher degrees in medicine and theology .
(2) The tiny institutions they founded would not have appeared to them like universities -- they were small and did not offer the higher qualifications in medicine and theology .

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

Problem: (1) On 26 July 2012 , Gu Kailai was charged with the murder of Neil Heywood .
(2) On July 26 , 2012 , Neil Heywood was charged with the murder of Gu Kailai .

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

Problem: (1) Montenegro is a municipality located in the western part of the Quindio department , Colombia , 10 km west of the district capital of Armenia .
(2) Montenegro is a municipality in the western part of the department of Quindio , Colombia . It is located 10 km west of the departmental capital Armenia .

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

Problem: (1) Quadratic placement later outperformed combinatorial solutions in both quality and stability .
(2) Combinatorial placement later exceeded quadratic solutions , both in quality and stability .

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