Problem: (1) A road was built by the government in 1901 from Ruatahuna to Rotorua to end the isolation of Tuhoe by opening the first motorway .
(2) A road was built by the government in 1901 from Rotorua to Ruatahuna to end the isolation of Tuhoe by opening the first motorway .

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

Problem: (1) At UFC Fight Night 101 , Jon Tuck managed to steal a victory against Brown with a split decision .
(2) At the UFC Fight Night 101 Jon Tuck succeeded with a split decision to steal a victory against Brown .

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

Problem: (1) Despite the high participation rate and low unemployment , the community has a low level of poverty .
(2) The community has a low poverty rate despite the high participation rate and low unemployment .

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

Problem: (1) Philip Marlowe was not exactly my idea for Elliott Gould , but we were there anyway .
(2) Philip Marlowe was not exactly my idea of Elliott Gould , but anyway there we were .

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