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1 had high levels of asbestos exposure, you could get Page 3410 2 asbestosis. 3 Q But we knew only asbestos caused asbestosis 4 back in the 1930, didn't we? 5 A That is right. 6 Q Now, the other thing we knew about it, like 7 we know today, is that it was incurable? 8 A It doesn't get better. If you detect it 9 early, it doesn't progress. 10 Q We knew that back in 1930? 11 A Yes. 12 Q As part of it being incurable, it was 13 irreversible, we know that today, don't we? 14 A It doesn't get better. 15 Q Irreversible, incurable? 16 A That is correct. 17 Q We knew that in 1930, didn't we? 18 A Yes. 19 Q Now, we also knew something known that was 20 discussed in Dr. Merewether's report, something ,about 21 maturation of harm, and that is just another way of