Problem: (1) Born in the middle of the Great Depression , Carl Carl Spitz was trained and owned by Terry .
(2) Carl Spitz , born in the midst of the Great Depression , was trained and owned by Terry .

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

Problem: (1) Bethlehem then passed through the control of the Islamic caliphates of the Umayyads in the 8th century , then the Abbasids in the 9th century .
(2) In the 8th century Bethlehem went through control of the Islamic caliphates of the Umayyads , then in the 9th century the Abbasids .

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

Problem: (1) The first edition of the tournament won Ricardo Mello against Eduardo Schwank with 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 2 in the finals .
(2) The first edition of the tournament won by Eduardo Schwank against Ricardo Mello at 6 : 4 , 6 : 2 in the final .

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

Problem: (1) Lakome.com was an independent Moroccan news website which started in 2010 and was banned in 2013 .
(2) Lakome.com was an Independent Moroccan news website . It was started in 2010 and banned in 2013 .

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