Problem: (1) These were the third championships held in the state of Colorado but the first at Crested Butte .
(2) These were the third championships in the state of Colorado , but the first on Crested Butte .

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

Problem: (1) The music was composed by K. Ayyappa Panicker and Kavalam Narayana Panicker and the lyrics by M. B. Sreenivasan were written .
(2) The music was composed by MB Sreenivasan and written texts by K Ayyappa Panicker and Kavalam Narayana Panicker .

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

Problem: (1) Following the Allies ' May 1945 victory , the Soviets effectively occupied Central and Eastern Europe , while strong US and Western allied forces remained in Western Europe .
(2) Following the Allied victory in May 1945 , the Soviets occupied Central and Eastern Europe , while strong US remained American and Western allies in Western Europe .

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

Problem: (1) Nikolai Malko wrote his Symphony No . 9 in E minor , Op . 28 , between 1926 and 1927 . It was dedicated to Nikolai Myaskovsky .
(2) Between 1926 and 1927 Nikolai Malko wrote his symphony No . 9 in e - Moll op . 28 , dedicated to Nikolai Myaskovsky .

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