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     1        not -- addendum 2 to Dr. Gregory's report, tab 9 of the
              yellow file.
     2        A.  I am afraid that addendum is missing from my file
              unless it is out of order.  (Handed)
     3
         Q.   Do not worry about it.
     4        A.  It is out of order.  I do have it.  It precedes the
              Leg Weakness Pathologies which is the last part.
     5
         Q.   That is right.
     6        A.  I beg your pardon.
 
     7   Q.   The handwritten notes are the basis of what you state in
              the addendum; is that right?
     8        A.  I understand.
 
     9   Q.   Is that right?
              A.  Yes.
    10
         Q.   What you say is this -- can you remember the date when
    11        this work was done?
              A.  It was -- when I visited the unit in April 1993,
    12        I brought some birds back with us and Steve Cestin, one of
              my colleagues, went through them looking at the pathology
    13        in the laboratory shortly after that date.
 
    14   Q.   Your conclusion is this:  "The leg pathology of 25 birds
              from Sun Valley sampled at random has been examined at
    15        Langford", that is part of your research unit, is it?
              A.  Yes.
    16
         Q.   "The prevalence of abnormalities was 44 per cent.  The
    17        severity of the conditions and the overall prevalence was
              mild in comparison with our experience with other
    18        flocks".  Dr. Gregory, what sort of experience have you
              and your unit got of other flocks?
    19        A.  Wow!
 
    20   Q.   Wow, yes, but just tell us?
              A.  I would not like to say how many hundreds of birds
    21        have been examined.  It is hundreds of birds.
 
    22   Q.   I am only asking really whether there is a sufficient
              factual basis for the judgment that the abnormalities or
    23        the incidence of abnormality in this flock was mild by
              comparison with others?
    24        A.  In my opinion, after having consulted with Mr. Cestin,
              I would say there is enough data base there to make that
    25        comparison.
  
    26   Q.   That is what I was really asking.  Finally this, can you 
              turn back -- I do not know whether it is back or forwards; 
    27        because, I am sorry, your file seems to be in a muddle --
              to the first addendum which is the one which deals with
    28        the report on the captive bolt pistols?
              A.  Yes.
    29
         Q.   Is it in your case in front of the report?
    30        A.  Yes.
 

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