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Page 1859 1 This yielded some fluid which was not 2 diagnostic of a mesothelioma, and as a consequence a 3 more intensive investigation was undertaken of the 4 nature that I described. 5 At the time that he underwent this more 6 intensive investigation, he underwent several 7 procedures. 8 Prior to the time that they did the 9 thoracoscopy, they did a bronchoscopy which was to 10 look and see if there was evidence for a primary lung 11 tumor. 12 There was nothing seen in the bronchi to 13 suggest that he had cancer of the lung. 14 Q When was the bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy 15 performed? 16 A The date of the procedure was January 5th, 17 1990. 18 Q And you had mentioned that he was seen by 19 Dr. Conanan in mid-December. 20 Was he an inpatient in the hospital at that 21 time as well?