Problem: (1) A professional thief ( John Cusack ) takes a former racing driver ( Thomas Jane ) hostage and forces him to drive his car .
(2) A professional thief ( John Cusack ) takes a former race car driver ( Thomas Jane ) hostage and forces him to drive his getaway car .

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

Problem: (1) Major General Francis Okello replaced Major General Nathan Mugisha as commander of AMISOM on 7 July 2009 .
(2) On July 7 , 2009 , General Major Nathan Mugisha was replaced as Commander of AMISOM by the general major Francis Okello .

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

Problem: (1) Lucas Baiano , who made commercials for Perry , joined Tim Pawlenty after Pawlenty had withdrawn from the race .
(2) Lucas Baiano , who made commercials for Tim Pawlenty , joined Perry after Pawlenty withdrew from the race .

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

Problem: (1) The school is connected with the secondary department of the autistic school Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn , which was built in 2003 .
(2) The school is in conjunction with the secondary department of the autistic school Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn , which was built in 2003 .

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