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2 Q. You will see that in the course of the article, or you
3 probably already know, certain statements are attributed
4 to you. I would like to give you a moment to remind
5 yourself of its contents, then I will ask you a question.
6 A. Well, do ask now, please.
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8 MR. JUSTICE BELL: When you feel you have reacquainted yourself
9 with the article, let Mr. Rampton know, then he will ask
10 you a question.
11 A. Yes, please.
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13 MR. RAMPTON: Are there any quotes, opinions, statements or
14 sentiments attributed to you in that article which are
15 inaccurate?
16 A. Golly, I will have to go through the whole thing now
17 and tell you which is and which is not.
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19 Q. May I, with his Lordship's leave, do it this way? May
20 I put some of them to you and answer me whether or not you
21 have been accurately reported?
22 A. I must say, in general, I am not very well accurately
23 reported.
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25 Q. That is a different point.
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27 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think Mr. Rampton is going to refer you to
28 a statement. The first thing he wants to know is whether
29 you accept it is accurate reporting or not.
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31 MR. RAMPTON: The first bit that I would like to refer you to,
32 Mr. Cox, is in the left-hand column. One sees that it is
33 an article from the Sunday Times of 11th September this
34 year. It is headed: "Veggie Evangelist - eating meat is
35 bad for us all, says Peter Cox, David Thomas met a man
36 with a mission". I am not going to ask you about that at
37 the moment. Four paragraphs down -- I apologise if the
38 copy you have has a huge hole through it.
39 A. I cannot read that, I am afraid.
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41 Q. I will do my best. It says: "Cox though is deft to such
42 protestations as his feelings extend to the animal world.
43 Vegetarian" something with variety "combined flavours and
44 have large brains". Now there is a bit we can: "Read
45 blood soaked carnivores, however", I take it they are not
46 your words?
47 A. They are not my words, of course not, no.
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49 Q. I accept that. Then there does come a quotation mark:
50 "Bolt down food" and then a journalist or subeditor's
51 insertion "and have" "small brains less capable of
52 adaptive behaviour". Did you say that, do you think?
53 A. No, I did not say that.
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55 Q. You did not say that?
56 A. No.
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58 Q. Is it your ----
59 A. Do you mean during the course of our interview?
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