Problem: (1) The Sultan of Golconda accepted and attacked Mysore and extinguished the Vijayanagara empire and humiliated the kingdom of Mysore .
(2) The Sultan of Golconda accepted and attacked Mysore and extinguished the Vijayanagara Empire and humbled the kingdom of Mysore .

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

Problem: (1) The membership figures for TSFL are available , but the following figures are fragmentary .
(2) Membership figures for the TSFL are fragmentary , but the following numbers are available .

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

Problem: (1) On 14 May 1647 , he was selected as Archbishop of Messina and confirmed by Pope Innozenz X. on 16 September 1647 .
(2) On 14 May 1647 , he was selected as Archbishop of Messina and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 16 September 1647 .

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

Problem: (1) He was private secretary and possibly doctor to Rodrigo Borgia , later Alexander VI and also to Innocent VIII .
(2) He was private secretary and possibly physician to Rodrigo Borgia , later Alexander VI , and also to Innocent VIII .

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