Problem: (1) It was only slightly shattered by the impact and almost completely preserved .
(2) It had been only slightly shattered by the impact and was almost completely preserved .

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

Problem: (1) At the State election in November 1856 , 81 Republicans , 31 Democrats and 8 Americans were elected to the Assembly for the session of 1857 .
(2) In the November 1856 state elections , 81 Americans , 31 Democrats , and 8 Republicans were elected to the Assembly for the 1857 session .

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

Problem: (1) In 1977 , US 1 was moved to Webster Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway , crossing the Harlem River using the Alexander Hamilton Bridge .
(2) In 1977 , the US 1 was moved to Webster Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway , crossing the Harlem River with Alexander Hamilton Bridge .

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

Problem: (1) Although the Maryland Department of Transportation is headquartered in Anne Arundel County , three of its subordinate organizations have in Baltimore .
(2) Although the Maryland Department of Transportation is headquartered in Anne Arundel County , three of its subordinate organizations have headquarters located in Baltimore .

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