Problem: Wwo sentences:
When the butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly towards the sun , presumably because they no longer had any sense of time .
And when butterflies were exposed to constant light , they flew directly toward the sun , apparently having lost their sense of time .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Park rangers searched an abandoned lighthouse on Monomoy yesterday , but found no sign of them , said Stuart Smith , the Chatham harbormaster .
Park rangers searched an abandoned lighthouse on Monomoy yesterday afternoon , but there was no sign of the two women , said Chatham Harbormaster Stuart Smith .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
Fires in Spain 's Extremadura region , which borders Portugal , have forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes .
Fires in Spain 's Extramadura region bordering Portugal , and Avila province forced hundreds of people to leave their homes .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer: yes

Problem: Wwo sentences:
In 2002 , spending on inpatient hospital care grew by 6.8 percent and the costs of outpatient hospital care rose by 14.6 percent , the study .
In 2002 , spending on inpatient hospital care grew by 6.8 percent and that on outpatient hospital care by 14.6 percent .
Do they have the same meaning?

Answer:
yes