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1 cumulative dose is a factor of dose and time, right? Page 3412 , 2 A Yes, but he didn't - - he didn't appreciate 3 the retention of asbestos. And that is why longer 4 time at lower dose turned out to be more hazardous 5 than expected. 6 Q Okay. But Dr. Merewether in his article 7 talked about the fact that the higher exposure, the 8 shorter the time, the shorter the maturation period, 9 right? 10 A That is correct. 11 Q And he also talked about the lower the dose, 12 the longer the maturation period; isn't that correct? : 13 A Or low enough where there was no disease at \ 14 all. 15 Q Okay. Now, in 1996 we know that asbestosis 16 only caused by asbestos could be a fatal disease, ! 17 correct? 18 A It can be. I mean, one almost never sees it 19 today, but it can be. 20 Q Can be and, in fact, you mentioned Dr. Cooke 21 in 1924 , and then he reported on the same person in ;