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1 . that is research work on friction material.
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2 Q Let me ask you this: I see from your CV
3 that it says from 1987 to 1990 you were president of
4 something called Tribo-Diagnostics Corporation?
5 A Yes.
6 Q What was that work, or what is Tribo-
7 Diagnostics Corporation?
8 A Tribo-Diagnostics Corporations, quite
9 frankly, was formed as an entity so that I could do
10 certain types of consulting work.
11 Apparently, some companies want to have
12 dealings with corporations rather than with
13 individuals, so -- and there were some technical
14 aspects with regard to insurance costs and the like.
15 So Tribo-Diagnostics is a word combining
16 diagnostic, which is what I did a lot of, diagnostics
17 and troubleshooting, and Tribo which comes from the
18 Greek word, tribos, which is rubbing.
19 So Tribo-Diagnostics was the name of a
20 company to do diagnostic work on brakes and clutches.
21 Q So that was your diagnostics firm?