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                1. He observed the thief open the lock of the door.
2. He observed that the thief opened the lock of the door.
(does #1 mean #2?)
3. He observed the thief opening the lock of the door.
4. He observed that the thief was opening the lock of the door.
(Does #3 mean #4?)
            
            
        2. He observed that the thief opened the lock of the door.
(does #1 mean #2?)
3. He observed the thief opening the lock of the door.
4. He observed that the thief was opening the lock of the door.
(Does #3 mean #4?)
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    Yes, they all mean approximately the same thing. Sentences 2 and 4 are wordy versions of 1 and 3, but the meanings are the same.
    
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