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1 the left and in between each of those parts is a
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2 lining, a layer of the pleura. And that pleura is
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3 called a fissure, the part that separates the lobes of
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4 the lung.
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Normally you can't really see those, again,
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6 because the pleura is so thin, you can't really see
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7 those fissures normally.
8 Q Doctor, just so we are clear and so the
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9 ladies and gentlemen of the jury are clear, that is a
10 scratch on the X-ray, that is nothing --
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11 A . That doesn't belong here. That is an
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12 artifact.
13 Q Now, did you have an opportunity to review
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14 Mr. Vandergucht's X-ray, which is VA Vandergucht
15 Number 29-D, and make a determination as to whether
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16 there were any abnormalities present on the chest
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17 X-ray?
18 A Yes.
19 Q And could you tell us what they were and
20 what you found?
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21 A There are a couple of abnormalities. Don't