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tbe tra.1D am. JUl14 l1ftl' lllad. &t a bJ.ab alt,1ttlllt. Be
taile4 to obH.,,_ the bofl' f/l ta obJect Ml W m, teelhg
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only lW(lll fW .......1bine • . .....i1ona1 . . . . t.o the
obJect .,. that lt roae WA1-ti-U, an.I ~ w gl.ia ta
a 1NDDt11r Ullli.la _,. eJ.nnft be - ~ .... loww.-,
1n nev or* tact t.lJiat tr..,...._•_...._ be ~ t the
~ quite 1l1gll (9000 teet) ana - - hi& obac'vaticd
wn \Bldoubte411' CODIUtiODIA b) ~tor lWlell 'a remrlla
tllat he w. -- • flJilat ....-, too - - ~ w t
be giwa to his ~ - 9111 tact tho .IO 8D1ae ...
blU'd ~ &tao haw 1..~ 1 • Ilia opinion • •
mcammt1cmal ~111U.e ot U. obJect,. II a1ao tnJ.lAl4
to OOl1f1:na the eseitaaeet. or 'tJII ln:la ottieial. tollow1ng tbe
in(:ident. It Sa 1111 belt.et t.bi&t - - • • teat.1.o::in::, alone cou.14
not contira t.bll aistace ot an:, VDI J ,_tioa&l a.1rantt.
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