Problem: S1: The route was widened into a divided highway between Dewey Beach and the Indian River Inlet the same year .
S2: The route was extended in the same year into a divided highway between Dewey Beach and the Indian River Inlet .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: Art Eggleton narrowly defeated incumbent John Sewell to become Mayor of Toronto , and Mel Lastman was re-elected as Mayor of North York .
S2: John John Sewell defeated incumbent Mel Lastman to become the mayor of Toronto , and Art Eggleton was re-elected as Mayor of North York .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: no

Problem: S1: In 1916 he retired and died on September 30 , 1918 .
S2: He died in 1916 and was retired on 30 September 1918 .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A:
no