Ballance v. Clarke et al

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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief United States District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 3/28/2017. (tvt)

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L- ) la c e u e o in he o m. et nd j r lis ' , t d Bala et the woul notr c ve a pe s lpr pe t i l ng i om i m alfom hi ol lnc ha d e ei ny r ona o ry, nc udi nc ng i r s f m iy,s c i i m a zi s o ne pa r ,o mai- de e books whe s h publc tons n l ubs rpton ga ne r ws pe s r lor r d ; n uc iai a rve ofi a s r t m e t m t t s nde a lt r or r Balanc t ca l hi r i d, fcil e u d he o he e r nd a e de ed l e o nce s s c i i . De e nt alo ba e Bala e fom ha ng hi peronalhyg e pr t i ubs rptons f nda s s ml d lnc r vi s s i ne oduc s n hi c l,s h a s p,t t t s s e l uc s oa oo hpase, howe s s'a deodo a . Of e s s a c d hi c l e r r hoe , nd r nt sc r e r he s el ve y t we kst r movea hygineie sorm a zi shem i ha a quie .3 wo e o e ny e tm ga ne ght ve c r d Balanc alege y fl d mor t n sxt gre nce a t beng deni hi peronal l e l dl ie e ha i y i va s bou i ed s s pr ry. Def nda W al r f ed t 1 o pr s a oft s flngsa eve ual pl e a ope t e nt ls e us o og r oce s ny he e ii nd nt ly ac d r titon on t numbe ofg i va e Ba lncec dfl . esrc i he r re nc s la oul e On Augus 1 201 a Bala ewasl vi t c t 2, 5, s lnc ea ng he how hal a treai br akf s,ne y l fe tng e a t wl a poi e RNCC W a de W ar t or r d ofi e s t tke Ba lnce t t gym ,wher t y p nt d r n la h de e fc r o a la o he e he al ge y f r e hi t sa f ci awal f o ra hou wih hi ha a le dl o c d m o t nd a hg l or ve n r t s nds bovehi he d. The s a y t n f c hi t st o t û onc ee toorf a t r ei hour ' whie c ls we e beng he or ed m o i n he i r t l c or no he ght s' l e l r i sa c e b f r alwi hm t rt r t hsc l.(d ! 1 . l nc alg st thete e fe e r h d, eo e l ng i o e un o i el I . 3)Bal e l e ha h r a tr o a e (e r d'h ti hewe tt t eRNCC c o h lt e t h wo l fc smia p n s me t (d. l ae 't a f f n oh h w al o a, e u d a e i lr u ih n . l ! 2 Balnce doe no c end i t slws tt a deenda o ofi ala RNCC sol t s pr pet la s t ont n hi a ui hat ny f nt r fci t t e he e o ry ie s tm . 3Baln etldacam u de VignaTot amsAc (VTCA' frt v leo hi p o ry b tn v r la c ie li n r rii r Cli tS C ' o he au f s rpet, u e e ) rc ie ars o s . Sx mo tsItr h tld amoin frj d me tu d rte VTCA i te Grysn Co ny e ev d ep n e i nh ae, e ie to o u g n n e h n h a o ut Cic tCou ti I r ui r n ndepe nc Vigi a The cr ui c tco l d t tbe us Bala speronalpr t was nde e, r ni. ic t our ncude ha ca e lnce' s opery me ey i sor ge a coul be rmr d t hi he ha notbe n de i d ofi,a t Ac di nota y't r l n t a nd d e ne o m, d e prve t nd he t d ppl , hus fndi t Bala ha nocogni bl cli t cic tcot tdimis t ca e. i ng hat lnce d za e am, he r ui u' s sed he s Bala e alo tl a wa r i dei i t cic tcou ,s e ng t f c prs ofi al t r t n hi lnc s ied rant n tnue n he r ui rt e ki o or e ion tci s o eur s pr o . TheCou tg a e t defndant'motont dimisont gr ndt tawa r i dei di nota y ope r r ntd he e s i o s s he ou ha rant n tnue d ppl t t cic t nce .Bala e' a alwasuns ce s l o he r umsa s lnc s ppe uc s l . 1 . Baln eso p de tn a y R' p o d dme l.Hesae ,l art so e mefo 7) la c t p e aig n Ncc-r vie as tts t lah tpp d W rm e tn f rsve mo t b c u e lr f s d t sg t f la eo Libltqfr ' ( la e ai g o e n nhs e a s e u e o in he Ree s f a ii o m. Balnc y ' Af.g , t ECFNo. - 0. f j6 a 2, 61 1 ) Bal nc a s sa e t tRNCC ofi i l ha s ze a a e hol ng $626. ofhi t s la e l o t t s ha fc a s ve ei d nd r di 18 s nlt a c mtmoni suntlhi r e e f o prs c ot e i s elas r m ion. W ih tve lf s nt nc ,pl t r of 1 ye r t i ie e e es us e ms 61 a s a sx mont i prs t s r ,Bal ne a s rs t thol ng hi fmds un i hi r l a e i a nd i hs n ion o e ve la e s e t ha di st tl s e e s s n unl w f s i ze a ' e zlr . ul B. De e nt 'Evi nc a Ba lnce sRe tl f nda s de e nd la ' buta Pr ry r or atRNCC i cae t t Ba lnce a rved a RN CC wih f z boxes of ope t ec ds ndi t ha la ri t t olr pe s ronalpr t o De e be 3,201 RNCC ofk i s not t t Bal nc s i tt to l opery n c m r 3. t al ed ha la e' nsiu i na r c d di noti ude a sg Re e e ofLibiiy f m . Ofie Fet i onne hi t the e or d ncl i ned l as a lt or fc r ls nf d m ha c d notpos es per o lpr pe t ie s i hi c l a RN CC t e s he sgne s h a f r . oul s s s na o ry t m n s el t ml s i d uc om Thi lngt f m sa e ,i pe tne pa t s e hy or t t s n ri nt r: Ea h ofe r m us c c f nde t omplt t s f ' pror t a as a co ton of e e hi ol m i o, nd ndii , po ss ig o a q ii pes n lp o ry wh l a o fn e (s c nfn d i a se sn r c urng ro a r pe t ie n fe d r i) o i e n ( VDOC p io fcl y . . rs n a ii q . . t 1unde sa t tm y pos es i o per o lpr ry,i addii n t sa e rt nd ha s son f s na ope t n to o tt is e p o ry,i ti f clt i a p i lg . Fr m tme t tme ( su d r pet n h s a ii s rvi e o i o i , VDOQ y e e pl ye s m a s or , ta por , i pe t o ot r s c t ol m y per onal m o e y t e r ns t ns c , r he wi e on r s pr pe t Ir c o ry. e ogni e t ta i nt o ot r e t m a occ w hi h m a r ul z ha cc de s r he ven s y ur c y es t i t t f of l s of orda ag t m y pe s n he he t , os , m e o r onalpr ry. The la lt oft ope t ibiiy he ( VDOQ s alb lmie t n g e trt n ffy d l r ( 5 .0 fra y ie o h l e i td o o rae ha it ol s $ 00 ) o n tm f a pe s ronalpr ry a t tr i ope t nd ha e mbur e e orr pl c m e i lm ie t da a , s m nt e a e nt s i t d o m ge ls o te t o l wh n s c p o e t i i t e p s e so o a ( o s r h f ny e u h r p ry s n h o s sin f VDOQ e oye ... nd s l noti l nor we a t r o da a i de a t mpl e a hal ncude mal ar nd ea , r m ge nci nt l o s ches,t ans aton ofpersonalpropery,or ot i dent i udi butnot ear r port i t her nci s, ncl ng lm ie t t f ord ge by o he ofe r ,dit r nce ,rot ,fr a food. i td o, he t ama t r f nde s s u ba s i s ies nd l Rei mbur e e wilbe lm ie t t a ua de e a e va ue oft ie a t s m nt l i t d o he ct l pr cit d l he t m t he tm e ofdn a orl s Ie swih a vaue e ee ng t lmis s ii d i t s i m ge os . tm t l xc di he i t pecfe n hi pr dtr a er t i d s ey a m yrs oce le r e ane oll t ik. I consde a i oft a n i r ton he boveand e e a no e i Ope a i Pr dur xc pt s t d n r tng oce e EOP' 8 21 I , , tn o Libit/a i rc g to a da sl to o a1 G ' 0 .,V B Exe t f a ly nd n e o ni n n sl in f 1 G ) i i mp rs a da r of da iks nd nge s mage t l sof o t f ofpe s o, os , r he t r onalpr pe t la ee t o ry, gr o h l t Ett,h VDOC, a dise ly e h r e swihrg r t a yl s o , od he sae t e ) n t mpo e s amls t e ad o n o s f te to ,o d ma e t my pes na p o ry. If rh r rla e t e Ett,t e hf f r n g o ro l rpe t u te ee s h sae h VDOC, a ise oye fom a a allga la lt a camswhih ma q nd t mpl es ' ny nd l e l ibiiy nd li r c y a ie wih r r t m y pe s na pr pe t a ag e no t brng a lw s t... rs t ega d o r o l o ry, nd r e t o i ny a ui rgadi mypes lpr ry ort r ove mone g a countofa l sot or e r ng rona ope t o ec r y n c ny os l t tof orda hef , maget m y pe s lpr pe t o r ona o ry. No wihsa ng t a t t t ndi he bove, I r t n a l rg s a r m e es t de t eai l i ht nd e di m r he ( VDOC gre nc pr ed eja lfzt rrc z t tmys ea e l i iva e oc ur s nd t he e ognie ha r ol nd xcusve rg tt s e rc vey a is t gtt)o ise ly e r g r ig mypes na ih o e k e o r gan t he sae r t mpo e s e adn ro l pr r y,or f a l s of t f of or dam a t m y pe s na pr ry, i t t ope t or ny os , he t , ge o r o l ope t s ha p o ie b ( ) 8 2. a d t gn t g iva c p o e u e ) o by wrte r vd d y OP 0 1 n he imae re n e r c d rs r itn a ppea t t Uni Hea lf rhe r c ze t tI n fee t s e t m a m y l o he t d. u t r e ogni ha m r o e k o ke own a r nge e st i u e m y pe s lpr ry wih a i ur nc co pa of ra m nt o ns r r ona ope t t n ns a e m ny myC e hoi e. l e e o i hi or di y, ( lsAf.Enc.B,a 9 ECF No 6 4) Balance r fus d t sgn t s f m. Accor ngl Fet f l t, .5 - . of a si nt re hi pe s lpr pe t a pl e i i sor . fcil nve o i d s r ona o ry nd ac d t n t age The Re e s of Li biiy Fonn i onl r quie f pe s lpr pe t ie s i l ng la e a lt s y e r d or r ona o ry t m , ncudi books ne pa r ,m aga i s c o hi a eecr c . Ofk e Felss aes i hi a fda t ws pe s zne , l t ng, nd l toni s5 t r t tt n s fi vi, , a t pr pe t i n or f m a s i c t s t tas ored c nd he o ry nve t y or l o ndi a e , ha s t omm is r ie s pa r r a s a y t m , pe wo k, nd hygi ne ie s wer is d t Ba lnce on Dec mbe 3,des t hi r f s lt sgn t f nn. e tm e s ue o la e r pie s e u a o i he o Ba lnce de est the r ceve a ofhi pe s na hyg e ie s on De mbe 3,2013. He la ni ha e i d ny s r o l i ne tm ce r a r t a hi mohe G adohe imae 't b yh g e eie f rhi Baln eAf. 5 a 2 ves h t s t r l i t r n ts'o u y in tms o m.( l c f ! , t , p a ECF No 61 8) Hea s rsta fr8 5 d y ,fo De e r3 2 4,mtlFe r ay 1 ,2 6 . -. se t h t o 0 a s r m c mbe , 01 t i b u r 7 01 , RN CC o tcal di nota l hi t pos e shygine ie s n J y 2015,Ba lnce s itd a fi i s d low m o s s e t m .I ul la ubm te 4 The s ton numbe lse i t f m Bal e r us d t sg i De mbe 201 , mac t numbe eci r itd n he or lanc ef e o in n ce r 3 thes he r frteExe to Liblyp rino tep lc v rin ta to efc i Au u t2 2 (e OP 8 2.,a 6 ECF o h tn f a ii o t f h oiy eso h t o k fe tn g s 01 . S e t o 0 1 t, No. 6 1) Th s cin o tep l yaen mb r ddfee tyi tep l yv rinta to efc i Se tmb r 5 - . e e to s f h oi r u ee ifrnl n h oi eso h t o k fe t n pe e c c 2 5.( eP1sEx. a 2, No 611 ) 01 Se . ' K, t ECF . -3. S Th po et poiy deie pesn lp o et a Ran i m b ln n t a ofnd rta ha b e e rp ry l c fn s ro a r p ry s lly t eo gig o n fe e h t s e n e a q ie a a to ie frp seso byteofe e, x ldn a to ie saeis e p o ry. ( 8 2.41) c urd nd uh rz d o o s sin h fnd r e cu ig uh rz d tt-su d rpet ' OP 0 111, ' a 6 ECFNo 5 - . t, . 6 1) 4 r q s f ra idg n h ge p c e (o tiig t oh r h to h a t,s mp o d o o a t e uet o n n ie t y ine a k t c nann o tb us , o t p se hn o , e d r n , c mb r z r a b rs a lta wa a p o d b th sae t a l lsrf s dt gvei t h m. o , a o , nd a o p ' t s p r ve , u e tts h t Tet eu e o i t o i ' h ' (d. 7) I i t ip tdta Baln eddn t k oh rr q et f rid g n h g e epa k t. I ! . t s md s ue h t la c i o ma e te e u ss o n i e t y in c es Alhoug Bala e c dno pos e st pe s ll ga r s a c a wrtng m aera she t h lnc oul t s s he r ona e l e e r h nd ii t il had ac r d be or hi a rva a RNCC wihou sgni t r l s f m,de e nt sa e t t quie f e s ri l t t t i ng he eea e or f nda s tt ha hewasal lowed t r cevea pos e sc tdoc e s a Bal nc hasnotdiput t sf t o e i nd s s our um nt , nd la e s ed hi ac . He as ha a es t t RNCC 1w lbr y f l alr e c a coul a y f i ge lo d cc s o he a i ar or eg es ar h nd d ppl or ndi nt c r s nde e l lpa ke s t t i l pe ,t pi pa r c r pa r e l ,a a ore po nc /ega c t ha ncude ns y ng pe , a bon pe , nveopes nd lm ied n i t mountofposa . I tt to lr or i cae t tBal nc wass hed e t a tnd t ge nsiu i na ec ds ndi t ha la e c uld o te t 1 w lbr r o a l as 1 oc aso d i hi c i me a RNCC,s ei est ce i he a i a y n t e t 40 c i ns urng s onfne nt t om tm wi n o da .6 RN CC r c ds a s r te t tBal nc ma ld 28 l lm alie i 201 a 21 ne y e or l o el ct ha la e ie ega i t ms n 5 nd l ga m ai ie si J nua y a Fe u r of2016. e l l t m n a r nd br a y On Augus 1 201 W a de W ar h or r d a i e i i e diton a RNCC a tr t 2, 5, r n lat de e n nt nsve nt r c i t fe r c i ng r la e i or ai n a e e vi eibl nf m to boutpo e i l da r c r ba o t c t ntaly nge ous onta nd n he ompo und. Durng i t s i e diton, al i t s we e m ove fom t c hi nt r c i l nma e r d r he how hal t t g nasum , l a e l o he ym i oc t d a oxi a ey 1 ya ds a y. The we e i tuc e t pl c t i ha on t i hea whie ppr m t l 00 r wa y r nsr t d o a e her nds her ds l t y we em ove fom one l to t t o he . Onc i i t gymnasum ,t i a e we e he r d r ocai n o he t r e nsde he i he nm t s r pe mit t et rsa orston t wood tooroft tf c lt durng t tmet i ho i uni r ted o ihe tnd i he l ha a iiy i he i her usng t wasbei i peced. W ar t sa e t the t ve t d Ba lncet he woul be punihed i he ng ns t la h t t s ha û r ol la ne hat d s f 6 FelsgaveBalncea t ropporu t t sgn t Relas ofLibiiy For on J y 31, 201 atrhe t la nohe tniy o i he e e a lt m ul 4, fe had fl t sl ui.Agan,Bala r us d t sgn t wave f m .Fet t n co c t dhi pe s na pr ry ied hi aws t i lnce ef e o i he i r or ls he nfs a e s r o l ope t a co eedt nec s y NoiesofConfs aton a Diposto f msasr quie unde OP 8 1 Balanc nd mplt he esar tc ic i nd s iin or e rd r 02.. l e w a notfe t pr de a opton f rt diposto ofhi pr ry ori woul bedesr d o Augus 31 201 s iid o ovi n i o he s iin s ope t t d toye n t , 4. Bala m a no decso r r ng how hew ihed t dipos ofhi pr t The pr pe t w a notde toyed, lnce de iin ega di s o s e s opery. o ry s sr how e r ve . ae f o p o i e a ( t o d r v d d t RNCC)o t a h wo l b p n s e u tlh c mpi g)wih E r h t e u d e u ih d ni e o led t VDOQ poiisa d ç i g jh srg to a c s t t ec u t' ( ar t Af. 1 ECFNo. 6 1) l e n waved i ih f c e s o h o r.' W lah f ! 2, c ' 5-. Baln ewa ta fre t Gre Ro k Co rcin l n e (Gr e Ro k' i Fe r a' l c s rnser d o e n c re to a Ce tr ç e n c ' n b u l a i ) y of201 Once agan,he r us t sgn t Relas ofLibiiy f m . Afe w iu ol i hi 6. i ef ed o i he e e a lt or tr t d ng s pr pe t ie s f a we Gr e Roc sa f l t a Re e e of Libiiy f m sgned by o ry tm or ek, e n k t f ocaed l as a lt or i Bal e i 2005 t tha no e r to dae. The wor ng oft pe tne pa ag a oft s lanc n ha d xpiai n t di he ri nt r r phs hi wa ve f i ne ry i ntc t t epa ag a i t 201 r l s f m t tBal nc r f s d i r onn s a l de ial o hos r r phs n he 3 eea e or ha la e e u e t sgn. The 2005 r l a e f m doesnote e sy me i t $50. la lt lm i,butsaes o i e e s or xpr s l nton he 00 ibiiy i t tt t a Ethe l blt o t e ( h t G q i i y f h VDOQ s alb l td t t e a u t s e iid'b te p o ry g a i h l e i e o h mo n s p cfe ' y h r pet mi poiy. ( at f En l A,a 3 ECF No. 6 3) I rla c o ti sg e W av ro Liblt l c Hit Af. c. t , 5 - . n ein e n h s in d ie f a ii y Fonu,sa ft n r l s d Bala e' pe s t f he eea e lnc s r onalpr ry ie st hi ,a hi pe s lpr pe t ope t t m o m nd s r ona o ry ie sbeng sor d a RNCC wer s ppe t hi atGr e Rock. Bal nce saes (Atno tm e tm i t e t e hi d o m en la tt ,1 i ha e1e e sg e aRee s o Liblt f r ' Bal Af. 5 a 2 ECFNo 61 1 . v v r in d la e f a ii o m. lmwe f! , t , y '( . - 0) De e nt sa e t tt n pe c nt ofBal nc s i m e has bee a c i f nda s t t ha e r e la e' nco n, nd ontnuest be, o plce i ahol ng a co mtdurnghi c i a dn di c t i s onfneme a RNCC a a o he VDOC prs ns Unde nt t nd t t r io . r Vig naCo eAr ttd j5 .- .1a d VD O C OP 802 2 g v r i gi maefn nc s VDOC r i i d mo ae 3 1431 n , o en n n t i a e , . ofi i s mus wihhol a de i ç1 pe c ntofa fmds r eve by a i ae fom a fcal t t d nd post & 0 r e ny t ec i d n nm t r ny s c 'i t ti t s û r o lt s a ountuntlt a countha a balnce of$1000. Va. our e' n ha nma e' t s na nlt cc pe i he c s a , 5 ' Co e An j5 .- 3 1 Th swih odng rq ie n d e n ta py t a y imae wh i d n. 3 14 .. i t h li e urme t o s o p l o n n t o s s nt nc t de t t lf w ihout t pos i lt of pa ol or t C t nn t t m ake hi e e ed o a h, o i e t he s biiy r e, o t e a ha s m i i bl f rla e e udi t condii lr e e ofge iti prs r ptrua tt j53.nelgi e or ee s , xcl ng he tona elas rarc iones ls n o 1 1 The co tnots t tt RNCC ac unt saed t wr ur e ha he co ant tt he ong sa ue s ton i he atda t ( e tt t eci n r fi vi. S e Buc a Af. 5 ECFNo 5 - ) S c at o rp ia er rcnh v n i a to tev ldt o ti e ie c rh m f! , . 62. u h yp g a hc l ro a a e o mp c n h aii f hs vd n e y frp r o e o tes mmayj g n a lssh we e. o u p ss f h u r ud me t nay i, o v r 40. pro t 75 ye so age. 1 ûFundsi a i a e spe s 01, i r o ar f ' d. i ' n n nm t ' r onaltu ta c r s c ounts l bepa dt hal i o t i a e u pa ol orfnaldi c r .' 1 he nm t pon r e i s ha ge ' d. 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Theco tdoesnotco i rt e doc nt t ant ur nsde hes ume s o bepr ry pr en e t t c ti t slws ta hasnotr quie t defnda st r s opel es t d o he our n hi a ui nd e r d he e nt o e pond t t m. o he 1 Baln eha tld amoint c mp l( No 6 ) s e igs p e na rs o s st smeo hs 0 l c s le a to o o e ECF . 0, e kn u plme tl ep n e o o f i m a i e r t i t t defnda s he cam st tdeenda st e us t ans r'va i quesi orGled'i ny ntrogaores o he e nt; li ha f nt f f ed o we ' rous r tons Gi ' n rs o s t cran q eto s Afe rve o d fn a t'itro aoy rs nss ( No.6 ) te c u t ep n e o eti u sin . tr e iw f ee d ns ner g tr epo e ECF 2, h o r c n ld st td fn nsh v f l a d fil a s rd o o jce t te dso ey rq et po e t t m. o cu e ha ee dat a e ul n ary n wee r betd o h ic v r e u ss sd o he y Ther or t motont compelwilbede e ef e,he i o l nid. çu ns p o tds c ain'od fa amoi nf rs mmayj d me t be v. s . r . f G l u p re pe ulto 't e e t to o u r u g n .Ba r Ho p Co p o g Am .9 7F. 8 2 8 4 7 ( t Ci.1 9 ) , 7 2d 7 , 7 - 5 4h r 9 2 . 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G-l r ai e o r n ig a c re to s es n l r p ry ha no d s re iie ûlhe e lt s f u nn li o rcin i ttto ae c mp e a d dfiut(n )c u t aei1e uipe t d a wih t s prblms' nsi in r o lx n ifc l a d o rs r 1 q p d o e l t hee o e . u ' Bel W ofs , 41U. 5 , 4 ( 9 9 .Th r f r,Gth c u t s d frt t e p rieo l v. lih 4 S. 20 5 8 1 7 ) ee o e lz e o r mu t e e o he x e ts f l prs of i l i de e m i ng wha pr rt i a e m a pos es whie i c t 'a t r ion fc a s n t r ni t ope y nm t s y s s l n usody' nd mde wha c tons M ar v.Mil , 7:3CV00338,201 W L 28 t ondii . ron lerNo. 1 4 79745, t*3( . Va J a W D. . une 2 , 4 , f ,5 7F. px 6 ( t Ci. 01 )(ingBlc v. t ef r , 6 U..5 , 91 4 201 ) afd 8 Ap ' 9 4h r 2 4 ct i o k Ru h ro d 4 8 S 76 5 ( 9 4 ;s eas Hu o v Pame , 6 U. 51 , 28n. ( 98 )(ç io o fcasmu tbefe 1 8 ) e lo ds n . l r 4 8 S. 7 5 8 1 3 G s n fiil s r e pr t s iefo c lsa y a t lswhc , nt erve d se v lgtmaei ttto a itr ss'. o ez r m el n ri e ih i h i iw, isr e e ii t nsiu in l n ee t.) c ' 9 Th , ûu n e s oh r rg t s c a rlgo o s e h ae iv l d j is ma t u us t l ls t e ih s u h s ei in r pe c r n ove , al y h s g co tt i ly dialow t pos es i of pe s nsiutona l s l he s son r onalpr pe t ' Ba n, 962 F.Supp.a 74 o ry. ' nna t (ii oh rc s s.Theeo e t ec u t idsnohn pe K u c n ttto la o td fnd ns ctng t e a e ) rf r ,h o r fn t ig r n o siuina b u ee a t' r f alt alow Bal nce wihoutc ton, opos e shi pe s na pr ry ie . e us o l la , t ondii t s s s r o l ope t t ms Thid, e n i Bala e c d pr ve s e c tt i ly pr e t d rg t pos es r ve f lnc oul o om onsiutona l ot c e i ht o s s pe s r onalpr ry i prs prs ofi i l m a l wf ly i ope t n ion, ion fc as y a u l mpos r s na e r titons o t t e ea o bl esrc i n ha rg t S eTur rv.S fe , 2 U. 7 ,8 ( 9 7 ( odngp io rg lto t a i fig so ih . e ne aly 48 S. 8 9 1 8 ) h li rs n e u ai n h t nrn e n imae sc n t ui n lrg t i vai i Ge s na yr ltd t lgtmaepe oo ia itr ss). n t' o si to a ih s s ld f E a o bl eae o e i t n lg c l n ee tr t r i To dee ne i t VDOC' r l s ofla lt r quie nti r s bl r a e t l ii a e tnni f he S eea e ibiiy e r me s ea ona y elt d o egtm t pe l c i e e t s a t be ape mi sbl i rngeme on a i a e sc tt i lrgh s no ogial nt r ss o s o r s i e nfi nt n nm t ' onsiutona i t , t c tc i r f f c or ' he our onsde s our a t s . ( )wh t rte ei aG ai r to lc n e to ' b t e teprs n rg lto 1 ehe h r s t l aina o n cin' ewe n h io e u ai n v d, oraci a t i e es a s re by t gove nment orwhe he t s i e e ti ton nd he nt r t s e td he r , t r hi nt r s s t or mo ea t rnd rtep lc ab ta yo ir to l' 2 wh t rt lenai û e t s o e e h oiy r ir r r raina' ( ) ehe l tr tve s ' a me n o e rii gterg trmano nt p io imae ' ( )wh ti c t a s f xecsn h ih e i pe o rs n n ts' 3 a mpa t he ; desr d a omm odai n woul ha on s trt saf,i t s a t aloc ton ie cc to d ve ecliy t f nma e , nd he l ai o p io r s u c s a ( )wheh rt ee e ita y G b o s e s atm ai s' f rs n eo r e ' nd 4 , te h r x s n s viu , a y le t ' o ve t t c le d r a i ora ton. o he hal nge egulton c i Lo lc v Le ,4 2 F.d 1 4 2 0 (u tn Tu r 4 2 U. a 8 - 2 (nena b a kes vea e . e 7 3 7 , 0 q o ig me , 8 S. t 9 9 ) i tr l r c t omitd) So l a t c tc n c i ofa obvi a lgii t pe ogiali e et te . ong s he our a onceve n ous nd e tmae nol c ntr s f rhe e by t c le d r gulton,t fr tf c orof t Tur r sa r i s tsi d.See u t rd he hal nge e a i he is a t he ne tnda d s a ife , eg. 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Pli ifc ni t noogi l ntr t' n ns ci n ts ut ng i o onta nd) antf a es he btr n ofpr unde t Tlm e r tonalba i a l i t dipr t vai t oft prs lde oof r he z r a i ss nayss o s ove he ldiy he ion r g lto a is e Ov ro v. z et, 3 U. 1 6( 0 3 . e u ai n t su . e tn Ba z ta 5 9 S. 2 2 0 ) 10 Bala eha no m e hi blr n unde Tur r The VD OC pr t polc is f a we l lnc s t t s zde r ne . opery iy tel, s l a t Re e s ofLi biiy f nn,e s he l a e a lt o mpha i est ma rs i r ntt t prs n e r e sz he ny iks nhe e o he io nvionm nt t ta i t s pe s ha n nma e' ronalpr pe t wilbe da a d orl t W ihou que ton,t Re e e of o ry l m ge os. t t si he l as Libiiy r uie e i r a ona y r a e t t VDOC' l gii a e i e e t i mi mi ng a lt eq r m nt s e s bl elt d o he S e tm t ntr s n ni zi coss by lm ii t cr umsa e a a mt f rwhi h i wilbe la e f ri aes pr pe t t , i tng he ic tnc s nd mot s o c t l i bl o nm t ' o ry l s a a ki i aes t a ee t us t g iva pr dur s i t a of t cours f os es nd s ng nm t o gr o e he re nce oce e nse d he t or pr ry r mbur e e r que t. Balanc ofe sno ea y at r tve by whih t VDOC co d ope t ei s m nt e ss l e fr s le na i c he ul ac ompls t s s me goa s a t co t fnds no . M o e r be us t Re e s of c ih he e a l , nd he ur i ne r ove , ca e he l a e Libiiy r uie e t a i o y t pe s l'r pe t a no sae-s ue pr ry,i t s a lt eq r m n pples nl o r ona p o ry, nd t t t is d ope t nma e r t i at r tve m e ns ofe r ii t rght t tperonalpr ry iems f t r The ca e an le na i a xe csng he i s ha s ope t t urhe . y n us t prs s lbr r and 1w lbr r f e e ti e r adi a l ga r s a c The ca e he ion' i a y a i a y or nt ranm nt e ng nd e l e e r h. y n obt i i g nt hygi ne ie s eore ponde ,and l l pa kes i t a of pur ha i a an ndi e e tm , rs nce ega c t , nse d c sng nd pos e sng a pe s na soc of hyg e pr t a wrtng ie s Fi ly,r s si ro l t k i ne oduc s nd ii t m . na l emova of t l he Relas of Li biiy r quie e woul undoubt dl i c VDOC budges by r quii e e a lt e r m nt d e y mpa t t e rng r loc ton ofprs n r s ur e t c eal a i io e o c s o overltga i a r i bur e ntc t . Fort s r as , ii ton nd em s me os s he e e ons t co tc l he ur onc udest tt VDOC polc r uii i t st sg t Reea eofLi biiy f m ha he i y eq rng nma e o i n he l s a lt or as a co to of pos e so of pe s ndii n s sin r onalpr ry i prs i co tt i lunde t Tur r ope t n ion s nsiutona r he ne f t s acor . Fourh,Bala e hashad ade t pr edurlpr e ton. Sgl rquie nt ofdue t lnc quae oc a otci &r he e r me s f pr s ae llxi e a cag) fr s h pr durl pr e tons a t pa tc a st ai oce s r fe bl nd ll o uc oce a otci s he riulr iu ton d ma d .' 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I .a 2 4 2 (uoi Mah wsv. d i c ,4 4 U..3 9 3 5 ( 9 6 ) Th u d n al' d t 2 - 5 q tng t e ' Elrd e 2 S 1 , 3 1 7 ). e Rela e of Libiiy f m is l, ofe e t Bal nc on a las t oc asons notfed hi es a lt or t ef f r d o la e t e t wo c i , ii m c e ry t tf iur t sgn t f r wo d pr ve hi fom pos e sng hi pr ry ie sa l a l ha al e o i he o m ul e nt m r ss i s ope t t m nd r quie hi c e r d m hoos a ong li prva ei e e t- i pos es i t pr ry ie o no . Thi e m ls i t ntr ss n s sng he ope t t ms r t s pr e e c e t s ltl c nc of e r ous de i ton of t i ae' pos es i n of hi oc dur r a e ite ha e rone prvai he nm t s s so s pe s l pr ry, a as ale y dic s r ona ppe t nd r ad s us ed, f t r s t nta VDOC a nita i urhe s ubsa il dmi sr tve i e e t. 1 nt r ss 1 Fit t c lnge polc i not unc tt i na smpl be us i c tons t fh, he hale d iy s onsiuto l i y ca e t ondii he i ae' pos e son ofpe s na pr ry on hi a ee nt no t s ek c nm t s s s i r o l ope t s gr me t o e ompe ai f r a ns ton o ny p o e t ls o d ma e s b e t t te VDOC' p o e u e a d lmi to . I i wel r p ry o s r a g , u j c o h S r c d rs n i t ins t s l a esa ihed t ta i vi ua ma knowi l a i elge l wai a c tt to lrg i t bls ha n ndi d l y ng y nd nt li nty ve onsiu i na i ht n e c n ef ra o fr dbe ei.Se g n. rh Caoi av. f r , 0 U. 25( 9 0 (rmia x ha g o h fee n ft e e No t r ln Alo d 4 0 S. 1 7 ) ci n l de e ntm a wai rg t ha go r ntpr hi guitbe f nda y ve i ht o ve ve nme ove s l yond a r as na e do i e o bl ubt n e ha f be st ofeed tr xc nge or ne fr h ough pla bagai ; Stphe on v.Rois No. 11 e r nl e ns a, :4CV31 9 TS TCB, 1 W L 7 4 2 ,a * ( D.Va De .31 2 4 (ofiil gi)n tv oaet e E/ 20 4 4 2 46 t 2 E. . c , 01 ) t fcas d d o i lt h û Fis A m e m e by r quii pl ntf t s gn a r l a e of la lt f m ' whe he r f e hi rt nd nt e r ng ai i f o i ee s i biiy or ' n e us d s prs rbedmediai orbyt s i i nghi f hi fiur t f l s hapolc ).Contay e ci c tons t cplni m or s al e o olow uc di iy' rr 1 HadBalnces fr d da geo l st hi pe s pr ry ie sdlrngt ta fr hehad a quae 1 la ufe e ma r os o s ronal ope t tm zi he r nse , de t pr dtr sunde sae1w bywhiht s ekr i s men- unde t pr t polc a gre ncepr e e o oce le r tt a c o e embure t r he opery iy nd iva oc dur s r b tl gaVTCA cam a dsbsq e tsaec r a to .S eVa Co eAn j8011 5., snv. l r 4 8 y ii n li n u e u n tt out cin e . d n. . - 9 3. o Pame, 6 Hud U. 51 , 3 (98 )(e o nzn t a nete n gie tno itnin ld p iain o imaesp o et b asae S. 7 5 3 1 4 rc g iig h t ih r e l n r ne to a e rv to s f n t' r p ry y tt g e ly evilt p o e u a d ep o e sGfameni fl o td p iainrme yfrtels i a albe'. mpo e oae r cd rl u r c s t i a ngu p s-e rv to e d o h o s s v ia l' ) 12 t Bal nc s c r t rz ton,t Reea e of Libiiy f m doe notr quie hi t wave hi o la e' ha ace i a i he l s a lt or s e r m o i s rghtt a ce st c t asde o ta e by t f c t the hasnow purue t e c tca e i o c s he our, m nsr t d he a t ha s d hr e our s s a boutli pe s lpr ry. Atmos ,t Reea e ofLibiiy f m r quies li t c ls r ona ope t t he l s a lt or e r tm o hoos t e o a ml t emao i o t ers sta pe s n lp o ry ie h po s s e i prs n ma s fe s me h j rt f h ik h t ro a r pet tms e se s s n io y u fr y da a orbe l t l he c m ge os . f hoos s no t a sl e t s rs by r f sng t sgn t r e e,hi e t o sl m hi ik e u i o i he elas s pe s lpr ry ie ssa s f butca r ona ope t t m ty a e, nnotbe i hi pos e so i prs n s s s i n n ion. Fi ly,Bal nc hasno co tt i lc am a ii fo hi m a c mpl i sa na l la e nsiutona l i rsng r m s ny o ant boutt he i fi i nc e a m ius of t gre nce pr ed e , i udi t e he fl d a ne tc e i s nd s es he iva oc ur s ncl ng hos ie bout not pos es i li per o lpr ry a RN CC. Be us i m a e do no ha a c tt i na rg t s sng ls s na ope t t ca e n t s t ve onsiuto l i ht o a g ivane pr e s t alege i deq c e o t pr de polc ha no co tmto l re e oc s , he l d na ua i s f he ovi d i y ve nsi ina sg i n ea ,h ,aeno a to a l u d rj1 8 . S eAd msv. c , F.d7 7 ( t int c nd tus r t cin b e n e 9 3 e a ka Rie 40 3 2, 5 4h Ci.994) r1 . Fo t sa e r a ons t coz' fnds no diput d f c on whi h Bala e c d pr r he t t d e s , he tt i t s e at c lnc oul ove t t de e nt 'polc or t r a i a i of t t polc t hi vi aed due pr es i a ha f nda s iy hei pplc ton ha i y o m ol t oc s n ny rs e t1 Th r fr ,t e c u twilg a t d fnd n s s mmay j dg n moin a d d n e p c.2 e eo e h o r l rn ee a t ' u r u me t t n e y o pli ifsm o i a ntf ton. C. A c e st Cour sa Re ala i cs o t nd t i ton I hi r t iton c am ,Ba lnce c e t t the de e nt ca n s eala i l i la ontnds ha û t f nda s nnot c e t a polcy rae i wavn ( s rg t fa c s t t ec u t,h np n s hi f rrf sngt sg i'b wih odng iig hij ih o c e s o h o rs t e u ih m o e u i o in t' y t h li hi pero lprpet ie .( s s na o ry tms Compl 7. Thec tcn tfndt tBalanc salgai sae .) our nno i ha l e' le tons tt 1 I s s isons Bala e a ar t c lnget sae c tpr ee ngs a t routomesa 2 n ome ubm si , lnc ppe s o hale he tt our oc di nd hei c s viltv o hi c nsiuin l ih s Heh sn a to bej1 8 cam o a pelt a to i ti c u'c n eni oaie f s o ttt a rg t. a o cina l 9 3 li r p lae cin n hs o l o c r ng o t te esaec uta to s h we e. Lo rfd rlc u t d no h v j s ito t rve t j d me t o sae h s tt o r cin , o v r we e ea o rs o t a e midcin o e iw he u g ns f tt c u t. Pllrv.M o r ,1 9 F,d 7 ,7 1 (t Ci.1 9 ) J s ito f ra pelt rviw o sae c u t o rs ve oe 2 3 28 3 4h r 9 7 . midcin o p l e e e f tt o r a j d me t Ie e cu ieywihs p ro saec u t a , tmaey wiht eUni d Sae S p e Co r.I . t u g ns is x lsv l t u eir tt o rs nd ul tl, t h t tts u rme u t d a i e 7 ; 8U.. 51 5 . 31 2 SC. 2 7 13 a y j1 8 rtl to cam,be a e d fn a t n ih r d n e hm a c s t c u t n r n 9 3 eai in li a c us e e d n s ete e id i c e s o o rs o punihedhi f e r ii t tc tt i rght s m or xe c sng ha onsiutonal i . I a es ha a co tt tona rght t r as bl a c s t t c t . See Lew i v. nm t ve nsi u i l i o e ona e c es o he our s s Ca e 51 U. 3 ,3 - 3 ( 9 6 . I te imae rti Sth t os ...t atc Eiq sv, 8 S. 43 515 1 9 ) f h n t eans tj e o l l o ta k h s S n e c s drdl O C laeal a d . .o c alng t c n iin o gilc n ie n ,he e tn c , ie y r oltr l n . t h l e he o dto s f hs o fn me t t n y, e G imp i e t o a y o h rltg t c p ct i smpl o e o t i i na tn p re ty s l ann n f n t e iiai a a iy s i y n f he ncde tl a d ef cl l ng c nsi in l c n e u n e o c n ito a d ic re ain. I . a 3 5 Baln e o tt o a) o s q e c s f o vcin n n ac rto ' d t 5 . m ' la c m ic r c e i hi r f a t sg t Re e s ofLi biiy asa e r ie ofhi rg t a es j ha a t rzes s e us l o i n he l a e a lt n xe c s s i ht o cc s t c t. Thi de ii n di no nvol a atempt t pur ue r dr s i a co t of 1 w he ours s c so d ti ve ny t o s e es n ur a c once ni eihe li c ci n orhi co to o c r ng t r ls onvito s ndii ns f onfne e . M or over a dic s d,t m nt e , s s us e he c lnge polc di no f c hi t wai a rg ofa ce st a c t butr t ,ofe ed hale d iy d t or e m o ve ny i ht c s o ny our, aher f r lm t e c o c t p s e s h s p ro a p o e t i p io s b e t t te l tto i t l h h ie o o s s i es n l r p ry n rs n, u j c o h i ains n he i mi VDOC ' pr pe t po1c , orno t ha us oft tpr ry a RNCC.3 s o ry iy t o ve e ha ope t t 1 1 Bala e poi st t f l ng ialci d pori oft Ree e ofLibiiy f m asco tt i a c 3 lnc nt o he olowi t i ze tons he las a lt or nsiutng omplt ee wai rofhi rgh t a ce st c rt: ve s i t o c s he ou s I c nsd rto o te a o ea e e ta n td i Opeaig P o e ue rOP' 8 2.,1 B, n o ieain f h b v nd xcp s oe n rtn r c d r û ' 0 1 V, j ExtntofLibiiy, a i r ognii a a s i ofal rs a dange sofda get I s e a lt nd n ec ton nd s umpton l iks nd r ma o, os o , rtelo p ro l r p ry 1a r et h l teftt,teV fo h f f esna p o et, g e o od h sae h DOCJ a di e o e hamls n t mplyes r es s wi rga dt a y Is o teto o d ma t mypes na prpet. 1f rh rr la ete t e r o n os f hj f r a ge o h ro l o r y ute ee s h Ltt,te V sae h DOCZ a d i e o e h'm a y a alIg lla it a dcai whc zcva ie n t mplyes o n nd l e a ibly n l ms ih n . rs s i wih rgar t my peso pr pe t a J t e d o r nal o ry, nd pw nott bri an l ui ...r gar ng my o ng y aws t e di pe s lpr ry ort rcove mone on ac ou ofa l s of ort tof orda a t my r ona ope t o e r y c nt ny os , hef , m ge o pe s na pr ry. r o l ope t No wihtn i tea o e Irti a1rg t a drme isu d rte( t tsa dng h b v , ean l ihs n e de n e h VDOC giv nc re a e p o e ue la I u te r c g z t tmys l a d ecu iergh t s e r c v l a is te r c d rs nd f rh r eo nie ha oe n x lsv i t o ek e o ey gan t h Jf c o i e o e rga dn mypes n l o ry . .i t t o ie b f . 8 21a d llf/ r t mplyes e r ig . s ro a prpet . s ha pr vd d y o'/ 0 . n teln t g iv n epr c d rs o b wrte a pe loteUnt a h imae re a c o e u e l r y i n p a t h iHe d t ( lsAf. c. a 9, No 5 - )Th c m'f sn meit Balnc ' c aatrz to o ti d c me t s Fet fEn lB, t ECF . 64. e o t md o rt o l es h rceiain f hs o u n a a . barng hi a es t c t. The l ri s cc s o ours angua oft Reea e ofLibiiy fnu,a a whol ce ry pr s r es t ge he l s a lt o s e, la l e e v he i ae' rgh t s kr m blrementt o VD OC pr e e f t vaueofa iem ofpe s lpr ryl tor nm t s i t o ee ei zs hr ugh oc dur s or he l nt r ona ope t os da edwhiei t posesi ofasa eempl mag l n he s son tt oyee, t $50. a e s me ohe ar nge up o 00 bs nt o t r ra mentby t Uni Hea he t d. M or r t doc ntis fpr s nt,a t mos,a d e e t tVDOC of i sc n r ie i a c ta ton. I eove , he ume tel e e s t he t efns ha fcal a as n our ci t doe no pr ntt i t fom brngi acl m i co t a Balanc si tntc edemonsr ts. s t eve he nmae r i ng ai n ur, s l e' nsa as tae ç t lai n agans a i ae f t e r ie ofhi Fis Am e e rghtofa ce st s aito Re i t n nm t or he xe cs s rt ndm nt i c s o t c tc s he ours an uppor acli f r i t rj 1983. Thomps v.Clr 633F. x207, t am or elef mde ' ' on ake, App' 2 8 (t Ci.2 6 ( i to o te ) Assae ,Baln esd cso n tt sg t eRee s o 0 4 h r 01 ) ct in mitd . a ttd la c ' e iin o o in h la e f Libiiy f m wa not a e r ie of hi rg t a e s t c t. The ef e def nda s a lt or s n xe c s s i ht o cc s he ours r or , e nt ' a tons i r pons t Bala e' decson- wihhol ng hi pe s l pr pe t ie i ci n es e o lnc s ii t di s r ona o ry t ms n a coda ewiht pr pet polc di no c tt ertlaton a tona eunde j1983. c r nc t he o ry iy-- d t onsiut eai i ci bl r D .Fis Am e e Ri t Fr Expr son rt ndm nt ght o ee es i l t scli Bala e blm e de e nt f t efec sofhi de son nott sg t n hi a m, lnc a s f nda s or he f t s cii o i n he Re e s of Li lt f m . Bec us t s de ii n pr ve e hi ,pe polc fo pos es i la e abiiy or a e hi c so e nt d m r iy, r m s sng pe s na pr ry,de e nt di notalow hi t pos e si hi c lhi pe s l pu c s d r o l ope t f nda s d l m o s s n s el s r onaly r ha e t l vii r di a wrtng m aera s or hi book ma c i s a i om i s c i i e e son, a o, nd ii t il , s nus rpt, nd hc ng ubs rpton publc tons1 I es i ai . 4 n sence,Bala co e t tt c le d polcyt de i d hi o hi lnce nt nds ha he hal nge i hus prve m f s Fis Am e rt ndmen rg t fee t i ht o r dom ofe e so and s e h. xpr s i n pe c $ f rherscliy meaur s gnd ot lgii t pe ogiali e e tq prs may û ut e trt To s e a her e tmae nol c ntr ss, ions ofe i rnge upo a i a e' Consi to lrgh s' Bal nc v.Viai a,130 F.Supp.2d tn nfi n n nm t s tm i na i t . ' la e r ni 7 4 7 0( . Va 2 0 ) afds b n m. la c v Ro et,1 F. p' 1 4 (t Ci. 0 ) 5 , 6 W D. . 0 0 , f u o Baln e . wlte 1 Ap x 7 4h r 2 01 (iain o te ) As sae ,a p io p lc ta i a t imae ' c n tmi n l rg t ctto s mitd . ttd rs n oiy h t mp cs n t s o si o a ih s t wihsa c tt tona s r tny i i i t ea ona y r lt d t l tm a epe ogi a i e ess' t tnds onsiu i l c ui f t s û s bl ea e o egii t nol c l nt r t . r ' Tur r 48 U . a 89. ne , 2 S. t 1 Balnc alege i hi unveii ame d co ai t t deenda s i e pr td t polcy as 4 la e l s n s rfed nde mpl nt ha f nt ntr ee he i pe e t ghm 9o c ln o wrtngltest hsfmi ( mpl9) Whi f lsaed p iaino a imaes rv ni i m al g r ii etr o i a l Co . . n i y. l ul c l e rv to f n n t' e a lt t r c vepe s na mal9om f miy woul pr e c us f c e ,Bal eha notpr e e a ge ne biiy o e ei r o l i a l d esnt a e or onc m lanc s es ntd nui is ofm aeralfcts ng t tdefnda si pos a s r srcin. Spectc l he ha notpr de a sue t i a howi ha e nt m ed ny uch etito ii aly, s ovi d ny afda t de a ai orohere de i ntf ng pa tc ari fi vi, clr ton, t vi nce de iyi riul ncomi pes ng ronallter t the wasno al d t et s ha t lowe o r ei and r ad a RNCC,orsai a i by deenda s pe s ly,t ti e f ed wih hi a lt t r cei ec ve e t ttng ctons f nt, r onal ha ntrer t s biiy o e ve pe s na lter orm a t lphone c l t fm iy whie he wa co i d a RN CC. M or ove ,hi s isons r o l et s ke ee als o a l l s nfne t e r s ubm s i cl ry i c et thewasa et c eal ndiat ha bl o ommuniaewihhi mohe a c t t s t r boutsndi mone e ng y. 15 The c ut has ar a uphe d t Re e e of Li biiy r quie ot' le dy l he l as a lt e r ment unde t Tur r r he ne f c or . 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The m e ey co tone hi pos e son of y r l ndii d s s s i hi pe s s ronalpr pe t i l ng pe s ly a quie hygi neie s on hi sg ng t Relas of o ry, nc udi r ona l c r d e tm , s i ni he e e Libiiy. At t mos,t e de e i c t s t t Ba lnce m a ha de i hi s l of a lt he t he vi nc ndi a e ha la y ve prved m ef i tt tonalm e l ,bas d on hi s ultve f a s pur re y a ii fom t s que e of nsiu i as e s pec a i e r po tdl rsng r he e nc e nt o Augu t 1 2015,whe e tng i t c ve s n s 2, n a i n he how ha lwasf l d by sa ng orsti i l olowe t ndi itng n t gymna il f hour . 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