Problem: (1) Former New Directions member Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) attends the concert , accompanied by his boyfriend Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ) .
(2) Blaine Anderson ( Chris Colfer ) , a former member of New Directions , attends the concert , accompanied by his friend Kurt Hummel ( Darren Criss ) .

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

Problem: (1) At BHCC , Phillips Brooks preached his last sermon and his Christmas Carol '' O Little Town of Bethlehem '' had its first performance .
(2) Phillips Brooks preached its last sermon at BHCC and its Christmas song '' O Little Town of Bethlehem '' had its first performance .

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

Problem: (1) In physics confocal ellipsoids appear as equipotential surfaces :
(2) Equipotential ellipsoids appear in the physics as confocal surfaces .

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

Problem: (1) This species occurs in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico , in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil .
(2) This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico ; in the Caribbean Sea off Brazil .

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