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48.
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ul , 6.
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et
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ans n rous ub s i ha . ls
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hi PSA wa nonna . Dr M ies ex ai d t M e r t t a to l a i otc we e no
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ye s gai n ul 8, n he ye s' ompli s we e r pore a
ant r e td s
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u
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e dc to s epig f o o ot t w o o ig o e
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M d t 0)
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gan
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xt a
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a ni
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lar l d
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y r n itd h t e a G me dn f d c l su , o sby a c r' n
s
d ma e ada n i.( f a !9. Ba e o h ss mp o , . ie da n e M e e swih
e nd d ig oss Af. t ) s d n i y t ms Dr M ls ig os d y r t
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M or pr ci s d ha be c i d f f t sx mont . A nure r ponde H s n t docor
eno es rbed houl ve en ontnue or our o i
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td y(uy l , 01 1 Hei od rngau i c tr whihy ug v asmpl frti AM i wil h w iyo ha e
o a J l 1 2 6 . s rei rne ul e c o a e a e o hs
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b cei i yo ruie . . eBa ti h sb e dic n iu db cu ey u c mpee i (n lted co d e n t
a tra n u rn . . Th crm a e n s o tn e e a s o o ltd t a d h o tr o s o
wiht ro d ra tboisu ls y u uiec luec me b c po iv . ( s , t3 ECFNo 4 .
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or nc e ed he e c i i or nt ld s
c tnue t Fl a
on i d he om x.
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. ls xami d M e r a i on Oc o r 1 201 a t M e r c
ne
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t be 0, 6, fer ye s ompl i of
aned
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we lng n s osa e nd fi uly t i ton. s
ial xam wa no m a ,howe r
s r l
ve .
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o e . ls i
t r
ye s he nsse ha he hr we k c s ofa i otc t doc orhad or r wa E ntes ' be a e l osa e i e tons
e our e
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poi
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tk mo tst te t' IZ a ! 1 ) Dr M ie o d rd 1b wo k a d a f lo u e a i t
a e nh o ra. J t 2. . ls r ee a r n olw p x m n wo
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ls a tto r m ne
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e se t
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ng obl ms t li ton nd s ompl i sofpan i hi t tc e a cea fui fom
ant
i n s esil s nd l r l d r
t r ct . A r t exn r ve e a enlr d pr tt ,a t di gnoss wa pr t tts
he e um
ecal m e ald n a ge osa e nd he a
i s osa ii.
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ye s e e ve
es rpto or w ntbi i s
o a o br
hs nd
o a
f f l we ks
or otr e .
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ye s ie
s m nded compl nt agans Dr M ie i e ry Novembe 201 4
ai
i t . ls n al
r
6.
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be a l nsnzng s le tons nd ubm s i ns
am ha . ye s olt d s
c tt ona rght by: ( ) ds ntnui t a i oi ( fii t snd M e r t a
onsimi l i s
1 ico i ng he ntbitc; 2) alng o e
ye s o
4 M e r i tals bm isonale d asf l : R J y 11Dr ( ls sae t met'eJii n tg ig
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t pa f yo keament' Iwa tki medi ton a he dic i d my mediai Physc har Fal e t
o y or ur t .
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c ton.
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po ieme ia te t n ' ( mpl4 ECFNo 1) Thec u'noiidMe esta te ealg t nsddn tsae
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y
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ant c
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l eu r l gs' o oh r s e ils;a d () rf sng t da n s o te tM e es t o lm.
i llo o it' r te p cait n 3 e u i o ig o e r r a y r ' ç be '
n
pr
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( Co l 34, No. . Me e sa mista Dr Mie h sc n iu dt eFlma t t a
Am. mp . - ECF 20) y r d t h t . ls a o tn e h o x ha h s
heped wih hi urna i di c tes He c
l
t s i ton o uli .
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ai ha he t r G
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(ilp osae' n rp ae l me to dt a M e e swa o y28y a sod ( eECF No 31)
hs r tt 'a d e e t dy nine h t y r s nl
e r l. Se
. .
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es nt
c e or efe tng ha . ls xn ne m n a
7 o he n
pr e sa sildi notpe f m apr t e e m . M e r co e t tbe a e ofDr M ies
oblm nd tl d
ror
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ye s nt nds ha c us
. l '
te t n d cso , i û r b e ' re e a dhel s 3 pomd .( Co l 3. Hes e
rame t e iins hs G o lm'wo s n d n
p
o t 5 t s Am. mp . )
e ks
mo eayd ma e a dij n tv r le o d rngt a heb d a n s da dte td
n tr n g s n nu cie eif r ei h t e ig o e n r ae .
D i si
scus on
A c r s o l g a ts mmayj d me tçfte mo a ts wsta t eei no g n i
ou t h ud r n u r u g n G h v n ho h t h r s e une
i
d s u ea t a ymaeilfc a t mo a ti e tte t j d me ta amatro lm ' Fe .
ip t s o n tra a t nd he v n s n i d o u g n s
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Ci P. 6a . 1 o trai . o ny ip ts v r a t ha g t fe t he u c me
As
t
o t e s i t e te g venn 1w wilp o el prcu e t e ty o s mmay j g n '
f h ut md r h o r ig a l r p ry e l d he nr f u r ud me t'
An es n v. b rv Lo y I . 4 7 U. 2 2, 48 ( 9 6 . A ds t a o tamae lfc i
d ro Li e t bb e nc, 7 S. 4 2 1 8 )
ipue b u
tda a t s
g n n çft ee i e c i s h ta ar a o bej r c udr tr av r itf rten n vn
e uie t h v d n e s uc h t e s na l u y o l et n ed c o h o mo ig
i
l
pa t ' I Fi l i r vi wi t e de e,t c tmus dr w a lr a ona e i e e e i
ry.' d. naly, n e e ng he vi nc he our
t a l e s bl nf r nc s n
f vor of t nonmovi pa t a m a not m a c edi lt de e mi to or we gh t
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c i 983 r t n ggde d pa t t fl a cvi a ton agans ape s f a tons
ve ry o ie i l c i
i t r on or c i
t ke unde c orofs a e l w t tvi a e hi c ns iu i ldght . Se Coo rv.She han,735
a n
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3d 53, 58 4h r 3)
ght
ndme , c pples o he tts
r he
Due Pr es Clus oft Foure nt Am e
oc s a e he
te h
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nt a a e r edo r
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nihm nt
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r ul nough t c tt e de i r t i f e e e t s rous
o onsiut lbe a e ndif r nc o e i
me c l e ds Esel v Gn l, 2 U. 9 1 6( 9 6 .
dia n e . tl . mb e 4 9 S. 7, 0 1 7 )
e
F rt t e p io e mu ts o ta t e d p i ai n s fee o t e ij r ifitd wa ,
is, h rs n r s h w h t h e rv to u fr d r h n u y n lce s
G b e tv l ,Gu t e ty sro s' Fa me v Brl n 51 U. 8 5 8 4 ( 9 4 (iains
l j ciey s fkin l ei u .' r r . ema , 1 S. 2 , 3 1 9 ) ctto
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ous ha ven ay r on ul asl e
z he c st
f ra d co ' atn in' 1 o v.S rve 5 F.d 2 5 2 4 h Ci.2 0 )(i to o te )
o o trs te to - k
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Fo pur e oft sopi o t c twilpr um et tM e r 's
r pos s hi ni n, he our l es
ha
ye s ympt spr s nt a s ro
om
e e ed e i us
medialne a t tm eofhi i e a tonswih Dr M iesbe wee J y a Nove be 201 t
c
ed t he i
s ntr c i
t . l t n ul nd
m r 6, he
pe i a is i t slw s t
rod t s ue n hi a ui.
Toprvai onhi j 1 3 cam agans Dr M ie ,howe r Meyesmus as s w t t
e l
s 98 li
i t . ls
ve,
r
t lo ho ha
t doc ora t d wih delber t i fer nc t hi s dous media ne d. Spe fcal hem us
he t c e t
i ae ndif e e o s e
cl e
ci ly,
t
sa e f c s i c tng t tDr M ie kne ofa dir ga de a e e sve rs t hi he lh or
t t a t ndi a i ha . l s w
nd s e r d n xc s i ik o s at
s f t Se Fn me ,511 U. a 8
a ey. e r r
S. t 37. The de e ntmus G t be a r off c s fom whih
f nda
tç h
bo
wa e a t r
c
t i e e ecoul be dr wn t ta s t talrs ofs roushn e s s a hemus a s dr w
he nf r nc
d
a ha ubsan i ik e i
nn xit, nd
t lo a
t ile e e. 1 The de e nti notla e i he ûc w t unde l ng f t butbei ve
he zf r nc ' d.
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l
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le d
(letu s t l)t a t rs t whih tef csg v rs wa is b tn ilo no e itn , o
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