Problem: S1: Matsumoto played before for Kyoto Purple Sanga , Shonan Bellmare and Tokushima Vortis .
S2: Matsumoto previously played for Kyoto Purple Sanga , Shonan Bellmare and Tokushima Vortis .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: According to Roman authors such as Pliny the Elder , even through the classical period , Harran maintained an important position in the economic life of Assyria .
S2: According to Roman authors such as Pliny the Elder , Harran had an important position in the economic life of Assyria even during the classical period .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: Wurdemann 's most successful patrol ( his second ) led him into the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942 , where he sunk nine ships and damaged three ships .
S2: Wurdemann 's most successful patrol ( his second ) took him into the Gulf of Mexico in May 1942 , where he damaged nine ships and sank three .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A:
no