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2 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. That is why I think it must have either
3 been a slip of the tongue of mine or a mis-transcription
4 that I would ever have actually said "unsaturated fat" in
5 that context.
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7 MR. MORRIS: But it is quoting from Mr. Rampton.
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9 MR. RAMPTON: It is supposed to be.
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11 MS. STEEL: I am quite happy to show where Mr. Rampton talked
12 about unsaturated fat. If you look at 16th December,
13 page 27, opposite B, Mr. Rampton said: "The relationship
14 between a diet high in unsaturated or total fat" -- this
15 relates to what subject Mr. Rampton wants to adduce
16 additional expert evidence on.
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18 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, I believe, and I am going to check it,
19 that that, too, is a misprint or a slip of a tongue by me.
20 No, it is not a matter for hilarity. This is a serious
21 case.
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23 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It is a serious case. Quite frankly, I will
24 have removed from court anyone on either side who laughs
25 out loud, either in relation to a point which Ms. Steel
26 makes, Mr. Morris makes or Mr. Rampton makes, and they will
27 not come back.
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29 This case has been conducted with a great deal of dignity
30 by Ms. Steel and Mr. Morris, and it does not help if those
31 behind them do that sort of thing.
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33 MR. RAMPTON: While I am on my feet, I might urge the fan club
34 to restrain themselves from reporting this case in a way
35 that is a travesty -----
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37 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is an antagonistic remark, as well,
38 Mr. Rampton.
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40 What I am trying to say -- and of course I cannot
41 categorically say one way or another now -- is that I am
42 surprised if I just took the quote on 21st December --
43 which is, in my judgment, is it not -- from a transcript on
44 16th December, thinking that "high in unsaturated fat" was
45 important.
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47 MR. RAMPTON: All I was going to say is that I would be
48 surprised if I had, too.
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50 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You have never thought that "high in
51 unsaturated fat" was significant in this case, and I never
52 have -- not unsaturated fat.
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54 MS. STEEL: If it is any help, I think I just referred to
55 page 27B on 16th December.
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57 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes.
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59 MS. STEEL: There is also another quote by Mr. Rampton, in fact
60 two quotes, on page 23E:
