Problem: (1) The party began as a resistance movement that fought for East Timor 's independence between 1974 and 1998 , first of Indonesia and then of Portugal .
(2) The party began as a resistance movement that fought for the independence of East Timor , first from Indonesia and then from Portugal , between 1974 and 1998 .

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

Problem: (1) In the 2011 census , 88.8 % of the inhabitants were Roma , 6 % Hungarians , 4.2 % Romanians and 1 % Germans .
(2) At the 2011 census , 88.8 % of inhabitants were Romanians , 6 % Hungarians , 4.2 % Roma and 1 % Germans .

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

Problem: (1) Use of Awakening drains the colors from surrounding objects and the less colorful an object is , the more difficult it is to apply Awakening to it .
(2) The use of awakening drains the colors from the surrounding objects , and the less colorful an object is , the harder it is to apply awakening to it .

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

Problem: (1) Very unhappy and confused , Salene falls in love with the chosen , Luke , but he rejects them for Ellie .
(2) Salene falls in love with the chosen , Ellie , very unhappy and confused , but he rejects them for Luke .

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