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1 THE WITNESS: Yeah, I'd like to hear it again,
2 Judge.
3 (Record read.)
4 THE WITNESS: That's what I thought. Judge,
5 you see the problem with the question, Your Honor?
6 JUDGE KLINE: Say that again?
7 THE WITNESS: The problem with the question is 8 I can't tell if it's about me or the company Exponent.
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9 JUDGE KLINE: Okay, break it down.
10 BY MR. RUCKDESCHEL:
11 Q Let's just do a total for Exponent.
12 A I wouldn't know.
13 Q Okay, now let's do for you.
14 A In the first six months of which I was, after I
15 was retained I would expect the billings to be in the
16 vicinity of 100,000, $200,000.
17 Q Okay. And that was the six-month period where
18 you were educating yourself regarding asbestos and
19 brakes?
20 A Well, that education continues to this today
21 day. But let's just say during that first six months
22 that's probably what my billings were. There was
23 probably more involved than just educating myself. You
24 know, there is also giving advice as to how it fits
25 into the occupational health arena. I mean I wouldn't
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