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Page 3593 1 A That is such low exposure, they would not. 2 Q All right. 3 A What I am saying is the person with 4 asbestosis is not meaningful in this context because 5 what we are talking about is six cases of fibrosis of 6 the lung among garage mechanics, and whether that six 7 is higher or lower than we would expect, we don't 8 know. 9 We would have to do a study to determine how 10 many pulmonary fibrosis we would expect to see in a 11 group of garage mechanics. 12 Q Well, the authors here say that these were 13 six verified cases of asbestosis, correct? 14 A That means they are verified fibrosis of the 15 lung with exposure to asbestos. 16 Q So are you telling us, sir, that in your 17 opinion, these six verified cases of asbestosis among 18 car repair workers are not cases of asbestosis? 19 A They are fibrosis of the lung. May or may 20 not be related to asbestos exposure. 21 Q Well, you mentioned that you -- you