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| No. 8 - 1005 / 05 - 0988 |
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| JUSTIN AUMAN KEENE , Applicant - Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent - Appellee. |
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| No. 8 - 1026 / 08 - 0072 |
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| SUSAN TAPIA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. TIMOTHY MURPHY, Personally and FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY, Defendants - Appellants. |
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| No. 8 - 1039 / 08 - 0576 |
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| CAROL ROLF, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 8 - 1050 / 08 - 0896 |
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| DONALD JAMES JIRAN, Petitioner - Appellee, vs. KRISTY KAY PETERSEN, Respondent - Appellant. |
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| No. 8 - 1051 / 08 - 0931 |
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| TIM RAYL and DONNA RAYL, Plaintiff s - Appellees, vs. JOSHUA PARISE and CHRISTY PARISE, Defendant s - Appellants. |
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| No. 8 - 1068 / 08 - 1823 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF A.S., O.S., Q.S., S.S., and D.S., Minor Children , J.M.S., Mother, Appellant, O.O., Father of A.S., Appellant, D.S. Minor Child, Appellant, D.S., Father , Appellant. |
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| No. 8 - 565 / 07 - 1742 |
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| SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO. , Plaintiff, vs. LLOYD JONES JR., JODI K. JONES, AND CHAD ANGELL d/b/a ANGEL L LANDSCAPING , Defendants, And US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , substituted for AEGIS LENDING CORPORATION, Defendant - Appellant, And ROXANN MOYER and GRUNDY NATIONAL BANK, Intervenors - Appellees. |
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| No. 8 - 812 / 07 - 1027 |
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| KENDON HAUGE SCHWEBKE, Applicant - Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent - Appellee. |
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| No. 8 - 891 / 08 - 0745 |
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| HILLIS JAMES FORRESTER , Plaintiff - Appell ant , vs. ASPEN ATHLETIC CLUBS, L.L.C., SAFARI II, L.L.C., and THE HANSEN COMPANY, INC. , Defendant s - Appell ees . |
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| No. 8 - 913 / 07 - 1984 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. CATHRYN ANN LINN, Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 8 - 917 / 07 - 2096 |
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| S.O., J.O., and E.O., by and through their father, J.O. Sr., Plaintiff s - Appellants, vs. CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, VALERIE McCHAUGHEY and DR. TOM LANE, Defendant s - Appellees. |
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| No. 8 - 927 / 08 - 0372 |
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| BRUCE J. ISHMAN, I ndividually and on behalf of all others similarly situated , Plaintiff - Appell ant , vs. FEATHERLITE, INC., a/d/b/a FEATHERLITE MANUFACTURING, INC. , Defendant - Appell ee . |
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| No. 8 - 934 / 08 - 0653 |
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| IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT C. SHAFFER, Deceased, SARAH M . SHAFFER, Spouse - Appellant, vs. DIORA HEWER and WAIL ANA BARKER, Executors of the Estate of HERBERT C. SHAFFER, Executors - Appellees. |
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| No. 8 - 935 / 08 - 0657 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellant , vs. JESSICA K. HILL , Defendant - Appell ee . |
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| No. 8 - 960 / 08 - 1557 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF J.B., Minor Child, M.W.B., JR., Father, Appellant. |
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| No. 8 - 977 / 08 - 0103 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. ARNOLD DORAN GRICE , Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 8 - 986 / 08 - 0729 |
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| JOSHUA RICHARD BRAUNSCHWEIG , P etitioner - Appell ee , vs. SUMMER RAE FAHRENKROG f/k/a SUMMER RAE FRANK , Respondent - Appell ant . |
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| No. 8 - 993 / 08 - 0936 |
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| ROBERT BRIDGE, JR., Petitioner - Appellant, vs. KARR TUCKPOINTING CO., Employer/Respondent - Appellee, and TRAVELERS INSURAN CE CO., Insurance Carrier/Respondent - Appellee. |
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| No. 9 - 015 / 07 - 2159 |
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| BLUE JAY KALAR , Applicant - Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent - Appellee. |
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| No. 9 - 018 / 08 - 0350 |
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| WES GLASGOW , Plaintiff - Appell ant , vs. WILLIAMSON NISSAN, INC. , Defendant - Appell ee . |
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| No. 9-020 / 08-0504 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FRANK RICHARD DOTSETH, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 021 / 08 - 0523 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. JIMMY ALLEN QUICK, JR. , Defen dant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 022 / 08 - 0591 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DIANE RENEE O ' REGAN AND DEAN THOMAS O'REGAN Upon the Petition of DIANE RENEE O'REGAN, Petitioner - Appellee, And Concerning DEAN THOMAS O' REGAN, Respondent - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 024 / 08 - 0636 |
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| KIMBERLY BOWN , Plaintiff - Appell ant , vs. HANDY INDUSTRIES, L.L.C. , Employer - Appell ee , a nd ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY , Insurance Carrier - Appellee. |
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| No. 9 - 030 / 08 - 1058 |
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| JAMES D. TOWNSEND and TOWNSEND CRANE SERVICE, L.C. , Plaintiff s - Appell ees /Cross - Appellants , vs. WILLIAM D. NICKELL and LAVERNA L. NICKELL; NANCY LOU NICKELL a/k/a NANCY LOU SCOTT and RICHARD EUGENE SCOTT; LINDA LEA NICKELL a/k/a LINDA LE A CAPPER a/k/a LINDA LEA WINTERBURN and TIME WINTERBURN; BERNICE C. NICKELL a/k/a BERNICE C. COMMERS; and JAMES NI CKELL , Defendant s - Appell ants /Cross - Appellees . |
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| No. 9 - 031 / 08 - 1146 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. TYRONE GILLISON, Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 032 / 08 - 1205 |
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| STANLEY L. HART III , P etitioner - Appell ant , vs. JOHN BALDWIN, KRISTINE WEITZEL, CORNELL SMITH, DARLENE BAUGH, MARY DICK, DON HARRIS and IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS , Respondents - Appell ees . |
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| No. 9 - 033 / 08 - 1259 |
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| SETH ZIMMERMANN, Plaintiff - Appellant, vs. JULESTER HASTE, Defendant - Appellee. |
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| No. 9 - 039 / 07 - 1971 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. MICHAEL KENNEDY FORD , Defenda nt - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 040 / 08 - 0650 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF AUTUMN DAWN LEININGER AND NICHOLAS ADAM - LEO LEININGER Upon the Petition of AUTUMN DAWN LEININGER , Petitioner - Appell ee , And Concerning NICHOLAS ADAM - LEO LEININGER , Respondent - Appell ant . |
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| No. 9 - 042 / 08 - 0707 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. RICHARD FORRESTER HURD , Defen dant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 044 / 08 - 0769 |
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| KENDRA L. SPEICHER, Petitioner - Appellee, vs. DANIEL R. RAJTORA, Respondent - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 046 / 08 - 0770 |
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| ALTA VISTA PROPERTIES, L.C. , Plaintiff - Appell ee , vs. PAUL S. KURTZ REVOCABLE TRUST, PAUL S. KURTZ, as Trustee, SHIRLEY J. KURTZ REVOCABLE TRUST, THE MURPHY FAMILY TRUST, JAMES D. MURPHY and MARILYN M. BENTRUDE, as Trustees , and PAUL S. KURTZ, Individually , Defendant s - Appell ants . PAUL S. KURTZ REVOCABLE TRUST, PAUL S. KURTZ, as Trustee, SHIRLEY J. KURTZ REVOCABLE TRUST, and PAUL S . KURTZ, Individually, Cross - Petitioners /Appellants , vs. ARMOR COATINGS, INC., Cross - Defendant /Appellee . |
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| No. 9 - 047 / 08 - 0771 |
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| JEANNA FOSTER, Plaintiff - Appellee/Cross - Appellant, vs. CASEY SCHARES, Defendant - Appellant/Cross - Appellee. |
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| No. 9 - 048 / 08 - 0839 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. SHANE STACEY SCOLES, Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 051 / 08 - 0903 |
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| SHAUNA BOYLAN n/k/a SHAUNA MUMMEY, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. SHANE R. TAGGART, Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 054 / 08 - 1011 |
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| DERRICK JOHNSON, Petitioner - Appellant, vs. ROTO ROOTER and WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE, Respondents - Appellees. |
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| No. 9 - 055 / 08 - 1039 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. JEFFREY ALAN PEDEN , Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 062 / 08 - 1300 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MICHAEL PHILLIP FERGUSON AND TANYA DENISE CUE Upon the Petition of MICHAEL PHILLIP FERGUSON , Petitioner - Appell ee , And Concerning TANYA DENISE CUE , Respondent - Appell ant . |
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| No. 9 - 068 / 08 - 1327 |
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| CAROL ANN TEAGUE , P etitioner - Appellant, vs. DRAKE UNIVERSITY and EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY , Respondents - Appellees. |
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| No. 9 - 069 / 08 - 1372 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JEREMY DARWIN HELTIBRIDLE AND KELLY DIANE HELTIBRIDLE Upon the Petition of JEREMY DARWIN HELTIBRIDLE, Petitioner - Appellee, And Concerning KELLY DIANE HELTIBRIDLE, Respondent - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 070 / 08 - 1374 |
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| CHARLOTTE OWENS , P etitioner - Appell ee , vs. JERRY OWENS , Respondent - Appell ant . |
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| No. 9 - 075 / 08 - 1597 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF A.L.M. Jr. and A.M., Minor Children, D.M.Y., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 076 / 08 - 1997 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF A.P. and A.P., Minor Children, A.S., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 078 / 09 - 0047 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF J.C. and D.C., Minor Children, W.C., Father, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 079 / 9 - 0051 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF R.C., A.P., and A.C. - A., Minor Children, D.C., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 080 / 08 - 2062 |
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| IN RE THE INTEREST OF H .K. and A .K., Minor Children, Y.M.R., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 081 / 09 - 0045 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF K.S., Minor Child, S.M.S., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 090 / 08 - 0452 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. JASON JAMES CHIHAK, Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 0 9 6 / 08 - 0 662 |
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| BEULAH ZIMMER , Administrator of the Estate of Ceil Creswell, Plaintiff - Appell ant , vs. WALTER VANDER WAAL, Sr., and ROL LING VIEW FARMS, INC ., an Iowa Corporation, Defendants - Appellees. |
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| No. 9 - 098 / 08 - 0713 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. DANIEL RIVERA GONZALES, Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 100 / 08 - 0823 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF LARRY M. STARK AND COLLEEN K. STARK Upon the Petition of LARRY M. STARK, Petitioner - Appellant, And Concerning COLLEEN K. STARK, Respondent - Appellee. |
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| No. 9 - 101 / 08 - 0833 |
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| MICHAEL H. DAVIS, Plaintiff - Appellant, vs. R&D DRIFTWOOD, INC., d/b/a THE DRIFTWOOD INN, Defendant - Appellee. |
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| No. 9 - 102 / 08 - 0890 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff - Appellee, vs. RACHEL JUNE NELSON , Defendant - Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 127 / 09 - 0097 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF D.P., Minor Child, B.L.P., Father, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 128 / 08 - 2057 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF C.J., Minor Child, L.J.H., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9 - 129 / 08 - 2076 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF L.L.D. - W., Minor Child, G.S., Father, Appellant. |
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