Q: Garner said Iraq 's reconstruction was not as difficult as he had expected -- mainly because the war caused less infrastructure damage and fewer refugees than anticipated .

Garner said reconstruction will not be as difficult as he anticipated because the war caused less damage and created fewer refugees .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market 's composite index rose 3.41 points to 1,915.31 .

The benchmark S & P / TSX composite index rose 29.12 points yesterday to 7,633.61 .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: no
Q: Financial terms of the deal , expected to close this month , were not released .

Financial terms of the sale , which is expected to be completed by the end of August , were not disclosed .

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A:
yes