Q: Calvin Hollins Jr . ' s attorney , Thomas Royce , has repeatedly said his client had no link with the company that owned and operated E2 .

The lawyer for Hollins Jr . , Thomas Royce , has said his client had no link to the company that owned and operated E2 .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A: yes
Q: This is what Dr. Dean said : " I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks .

He told the Register : " I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks . "

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A: yes
Q: The lawsuit , filed after a 19-month investigation by the Employee Benefits Security Administration , names Lay and Skilling among others .

The lawsuit , filed after a 19-month investigation by the Employee Benefits Security Administration , names former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay and former chief executive Jeff Skilling , among others .

Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
A:
yes