Problem: (1) The new album '' Deathstar Rising '' has cracked the Finnish album Top 10 and reached place 8 in the first week of March 2011 .
(2) The new album '' Deathstar Rising '' cracked the Finnish Album Top 10 and reached # 8 in first week of March 2011 .

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

Problem: (1) Cornelis van Cleve painted predominantly mythological paintings and to a lesser extent religious scenes and portraits .
(2) Cornelis van Cleve painted primarily mythological paintings and , to a lesser extent , religious scenes and portraits .

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

Problem: (1) Born in Warsaw , he was a child prodigy on the piano in uck and then went to Warsaw Conservatory .
(2) He was born in Warsaw , was a wonder child on the piano in uck and then went to the Warsaw Conservatory .

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

Problem: (1) In 2004 Peter Eigen celebrated her second wedding in Berlin with the long-standing companion Gesine Schwan .
(2) In 2004 , Gesine Schwan celebrated her second wedding with longtime companion Peter Eigen in Berlin .

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