Are the phrases "This interests me alot" and "This is very interesting to me" the same

Explanation:

-"This interests me a lot" could be seen as "This seems interesting to me, I'd like to look more into it."

- "This is very interesting to me" could be seen as "I find this interesting and already research it.

It's essentially just differences on how somebody could interpret it, but they are fundamentally the same phrase.

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to become confederate citizens.bg j5yrn ehti5wrq4iu h3r etu