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Page 2774 1 Was that the first time that you did any 2 work at Ford relating to friction materials? 3 A Yes, if you think about friction materials 4 as materials intending to be used for control or 5 slowing things down. 6 Q And you said that was a special project that 7 you did in 1959? 8 A Right. 9 Q Prior to 1959, either for Ford, Chrysler or 10 for anywhere else, have you ever done any work 11 pertaining to asbestos-containing friction materials? 12 A I worked my way through school as a mechanic 13 doing tuneup work, so I had some hands-on experience 14 as far as working as a brake mechanic, but not as an 15 engineer. 16 Q And during what years did you work as a 17 hands-on mechanic? 18 A I believe it is on the CV there, '49 -- I 19 couldn't remember if it was '49 to '50 or '56. 20 MR. SMITH: Page 81, I believe. Line 7. 21 BY MR. SMITH: