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1 certainty, as to whether there was a sufficient Page 515 2 latency period between the time of his first exposure 3 and the development of his mesothelioma and diagnosis 4 in 1980? 5 A Yes, sir. That is about 31 years, and that 6 is a very common latency period for the development of 7 mesothelioma. 8 31 years from first exposure to the 9 diagnosis of mesothelioma. It is in excess of 20 10 years. 11 Q Dr. Gabrielson, I am going to read you, and 12 I want you to assume certain facts for me, as it 13 relates to Mr. Vandergucht's exposure, and it will 14 take me a few moments to read them, so just bear with 15 me. 16 I want you to assume that Mr. Vandergucht 17 was employed as a plasterer from 1949 into the 1970s. 18 I want you to assume that, off and on during 19 the period from 1949 forward, he was exposed to 20 asbestos-containing dust until the early '70s, and 21 that specifically off and on for a period of about six