Problem: (1) In 2012 , Maggie Gee became a professor of creative writing at Bath Spa University , where she shares an office with Professor Weldon .
(2) In 2012 , Maggie Gee was appointed Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University where she shares an office with Professor Weldon .

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

Problem: (1) Bingaman was born in 1926 in McKenzie , Tennessee , moved to Indiana and visited the Lew Wallace High School in Gary , Indiana .
(2) Bingaman was born in McKenzie , Indiana in 1926 , moved to Tennessee and attended Lew Wallace Highschool in Gary , Indiana .

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

Problem: (1) This species can be found in Papua New Guinea , Bismarck Archipelago : New Britain ; Woodlark Island ; West Papua ; Aru Islands .
(2) This species can be found in New - Britannia , Bismarck - archipelago : Woodlark Island , Papua - New Guinea , West Papua and Aru - Islands .

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

Problem: (1) The Squeak programming language is a dialect of Smalltalk . It is object-oriented , class-based , and reflective .
(2) The Squeak programming language is a dialect of Smalltalk , which is object-oriented , class-based and reflective .

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