Problem: S1: On November 10th , 2010 , GI Partners announced that the merger of The Planet and SoftLayer was effective .
S2: On November 10th , 2010 , SoftLayer announced that the merger of The Planet and GI Partners was effective .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: no

Problem: S1: Chin was born in Kingston , Jamaica to a Jamaican mother and a Chinese Jamaican father .
S2: Chin was born in Kingston , Jamaica , into a Jamaican mother and a Chinese Jamaican father .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: They were accompanied by several other families , or were soon followed , including Masters , Kisner , Battin , Parker , Lundy , Lemon , Oliver , and Rich .
S2: They were accompanied or were soon followed by some other families , including Masters , Parker , Lundy , Battin , Kisner , Lemon , Oliver , and Rich .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A:
yes