QUES: Vivendi argues the agreement had not been approved by the board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances when new CEO Jean-Rene Fourtou took over .

Vivendi argues the agreement was not approved by its board and that the payoff was inappropriate given the state of Vivendi 's finances at the time .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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ANS: yes

QUES: He also accused royal courtiers of poisoning the brothers ' " little minds " .

He said the royal family has poisoned the princes ' " little minds . "

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ANS: yes

QUES: Cruz came to the United States in 1960 , a year after the Cuban revolution .

Cruz came to the United States in 1960 , a year after Fidel Castro overthrew a dictatorship and installed a Communist government .

The sentences above mean the same or not?
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yes