Examples:

• Okay, let's say it at the same time and see if they're the same.
• You know, in this case, they're the same thing.
• The army says they're the same thing to justify their attacks.
• As far as the government's concerned, they're the same person.
• On a number of issues, they're the same or better than us.
• Politics and crime, they're the same thing.
• It's as if they're the same thing, Esperanza and her song.
• Everyone knows they're the same person./li>