Problem: (1) For six months , Hopkins toured the band through Japan , the United States and England .
(2) Hopkins toured with the band for six months through Japan , the United States , and England .

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

Problem: (1) Earlier in 209 , Sun Quan married Sun Quan 's younger sister Lady Sun to strengthen the alliance between him and Liu Bei .
(2) Earlier in 209 , Sun Quan married Quan 's younger sister , Lady Sun , to strengthen the alliance between him and Liu Bei .

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

Problem: (1) The Calova River is a tributary of the Timis River in Romania .
(2) The River Timis is a tributary of the River Calova in Romania .

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

Problem: (1) On 22 December 2015 , the successor rocket , the Falcon 9 , successfully brought its first stage on its twentieth flight for the first time .
(2) The successor rocket , the Falcon 9 , successfully landed its first stage on land on December 22 , 2015 , for the twentieth time .

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