Problem: (1) A liberal autocracy is a non-democratic government which follows the principles of liberalism .
(2) A liberal autocracy is a non-democratic government that follows the principles of liberalism .

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

Problem: (1) He devoted the work to his friend , the violinist Nikolai Medtner , and wrote to another friend , the composer Fritz Kreisler , on 21 December 1931 :
(2) Rachmaninoff dedicated the work to his friend the violinist Fritz Kreisler . He wrote to another friend , the composer Nikolai Medtner , on 21 December 1931 :

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

Problem: (1) His mother and his wife left him and followed Henry IV to Germany .
(2) His mother and his wife followed him and left Henry IV to Germany .

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

Problem: (1) Crash Landed was released in Japan as the second single in July 2009 and the third single in Korea in April 2010 .
(2) Crash Landed was published in Korea in July 2009 as the third single and in April 2010 as the second single in Japan .

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