Problem: (1) A mass ceremony was conducted that night , and prayers were held until dawn .
(2) That night a mass ceremony was conducted and prayers were kept until dawn .

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

Problem: (1) In 1997 , Sandy Lam , Teresa Carpio , Prudence Liew and Qi Yu released a cover of the song , along with What A Wonderful World
(2) In 1997 , Sandy Lam , Teresa Carpio , Prudence Liew , and Qi Yu published a cover of the song , along with What A Wonderful World

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

Problem: (1) Over the centuries , cedar wood was exploited by the Phoenicians , Persians , Babylonians , Egyptians , Assyrians , Romans , Israelites and Turks .
(2) Cedar wood has been exploited over the centuries by the Phoenicians , Egyptians , Assyrians , Babylonians , Persians , Romans , Israelites and Turks .

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

Problem: (1) The River Timis is a tributary of the River Calova in Romania .
(2) The Calova River is a tributary of the Temesch River in Romania .

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