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September 03, 2010
  Redondo Beach DUI Checkpoints
Posted By Gold & Witham
Redondo Beach Police Department is due to run its second DUI checkpoint in a week tonight. This is part of a nationwide crackdown using grant money to pay for its efforts. The RBPD arrested four motor ...
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July 07, 2010
  Lohan and Celebrity Justice
Posted By Gold & Witham
In a Los Angeles Court yesterday, actress Lindsay Lohan was found in violation of the terms of her DUI probation and sentenced to 90 days county jail and 90 days lockdown residential treatment. The vi ...
Continue reading "Lohan and Celebrity Justice" »

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June 15, 2010
  Ignition Interlock Device Providers
Posted By Gold & Witham
As a result of a change in the law operative July 01 2010, people convicted of a DUI in Los Angeles will be required to install in their vehicle an ignition interlock device. This device is about the ...
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June 09, 2010
  Early Reinstatement of License on Second DUI
Posted By Gold & Witham
The law relating to license suspensions on a second time DUI conviction in California is changing on July 01 2010. Previously, a Licensee was not eligible for the re-instatement of driving privileges ...
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May 21, 2010
  SCRAM
Posted By Gold & Witham
For repeat DUI offenders, staying out of county jail is the number one priority. Most judges dealing with defendants charged with DUI with prior convictions , are primarily concerned with protecting t ...
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March 08, 2010
  Beating a DUI with a Refusal Allegation.
Posted By Gold & Witham
The law in California requires that a person lawfully arrested for a DUI submits to a chemical test to determine their breath or blood alcohol level. A refusal to submit to a test may result in a forc ...
Continue reading "Beating a DUI with a Refusal Allegation." »

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January 29, 2010
  Dismissal of charges in Long Beach.
Posted By Gold & Witham
I have been representing a client arrested by the Long Beach police department back on January 17th 2009. On that day, my client lost control of his vehicle and collided with a parked car causing sub ...
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January 22, 2010
  Ignition Interlock Device for first time DUI Offenders in Los Angeles.
Posted By Gold & Witham
As a result of Assembly Bill 91, defendants convicted of DUI in Los Angeles County will be required to show proof of installation in their vehicle of an ignition interlock device. This Bill becomes ef ...
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December 21, 2009
  Diabetes and DUI Defense
Posted By Gold & Witham
Breath and blood alcohol analysis in DUI proceedings is based on various assumptions including an assumption that the defendant is an average person with an average physiology. Likewise, when a polic ...
Continue reading "Diabetes and DUI Defense" »

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December 02, 2009
  Beverly Hills DUI
Posted By Gold & Witham
I was in Beverly Hills Court last week for a client charged with a first time DUI with borderline evidence and a breath alcohol level of .09%. my client did not want to go to trial and just wanted to ...
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November 09, 2009
  Pilots and DUI
Posted By Gold & Witham
According to an article in the latest issue of the Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin, the FAA has tightened up its rules relating to pilots convicted of a first time DUI. In the past, pilots conv ...
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October 20, 2009
  DUI Refusal Case Dismissed
Posted By Gold & Witham
Sometimes it pays to refuse to submit to a chemical test. My DUI case in West Covina Court this morning was dismissed by the prosecutor based on a lack of evidence of impairment. Ofcourse, the law in ...
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October 02, 2009
  DUI in Metropolitan Court
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Yesterday I posted a blog complaining about the lack of discretion given to young deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles, when dealing with DUI cases. The situation is entirely different in downtow ...
Continue reading "DUI in Metropolitan Court" »

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October 01, 2009
  DUI Cases in Beverly Hills
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
One of the most frustrating aspects of being a DUI lawyer in Los Angeles is that the Los Angeles District Attorneys Office often put young inexperienced prosecutors in control of misdemeanor drunk dr ...
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September 14, 2009
  Food, Alcohol and Impairment Levels
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
When I am consulted for the first time by a potential client charged with drunk driving, the potential impact of having an empty stomach on impairment levels is often raised. The concern is that a pe ...
Continue reading "Food, Alcohol and Impairment Levels" »

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September 11, 2009
  Sobriety Checkpoints and DUI
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Sobriety checkpoints or DUI roadblocks are increasingly being favored by law enforcement agencies as a tool in arresting drunk drivers in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The courts have held that ch ...
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September 03, 2009
  DUI Refusal Cases
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Anyone driving in California is deemed to have given consent to a blood or breath test following a lawful arrest for DUI. This is called "implied consent". If a DUI suspect refuses to submit to a che ...
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August 31, 2009
  Van Nuys DUI Defense
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Many people charged with a DUI in Los Angeles expect that obtaining a copy of the police report and results of any blood or breath test is a simple and quick matter. This is not the case. There are r ...
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August 03, 2009
  The Best DUI Lawyers in Los Angeles
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
What does that mean, "the best DUI lawyers in Los Angeles "? They "win" every case? Well, statistically, most DUI cases do not go to trial, but are in fact settled through a negotiated plea, so "winn ...
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July 31, 2009
  One Year DMV Suspension for Commercial License Holders
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
For Commercial License holders, the stakes are high following a DUI arrest. Upon conviction for a DUI, the DMV will suspend commercial license privileges for a full year whether or not the DUI was co ...
Continue reading "One Year DMV Suspension for Commercial License Holders" »

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July 28, 2009
  DUI and Drugs, and Additional Charges
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
In circumstances where a suspect is stopped by the police for DUI based on drugs as opposed to alcohol, the police are entitled to require that the suspect submit to either a urine test or a blood te ...
Continue reading "DUI and Drugs, and Additional Charges" »

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July 28, 2009
  Los Angeles DUI Attorneys -- Who cares?
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
It's a curiosity when the first question posed by a prospective client is, "Do I really need a Los Angeles DUI attorney ?" Well, if you're the sort to do your own dentistry or set your own bones when ...
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July 24, 2009
  Reasonable Doubt and DUI Trials
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Many defendants charged with drunk driving in California do not have an obvious defense but are nevertheless in a situation where they must do everything they can to avoid a DUI conviction. The obvio ...
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July 01, 2009
  DUI Cases in Van Nuys
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
If you have been charged with a misdemeanor DUI and given a court date in Van Nuys Superior Court, you need representation by a DUI lawyer with experience in how to deal with DUI cases in Van Nuys co ...
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June 25, 2009
  Another DUI arrest?
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
It happened again ! You sat in the courtroom hallway, the day you finally settled your first DUI case, telling your attorney, "I'll never damn do this again, as long as I live!" And then it happened ...
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June 24, 2009
  Celebrity DUIs and you
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Mel Gibson, Keifer Sutherland, Paris Hilton, Scot Weiland, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Ritchie -- celebrities who have allegedly run afoul of the law about drugs or alcohol, and for many, repeatedly. Do th ...
Continue reading "Celebrity DUIs and you" »

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June 18, 2009
  High Blood Alcohol Enhancement
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Many judges and prosecutors dealing with DUI cases in Los Angeles and Orange County seem to believe that a blood or breath alcohol level of .15% or higher mandates a six or even a nine month alcohol ...
Continue reading "High Blood Alcohol Enhancement" »

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June 16, 2009
  Conditions of Probation for DUI
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Upon conviction for a DUI in California, a defendant is placed on probation for a period of between three and five years. For a misdemeanor DUI, probation is normally informal or summary. This means ...
Continue reading "Conditions of Probation for DUI" »

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June 04, 2009
  Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
California Vehicle Code section 23152(a) makes it a criminal offense to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs or the combined influence of alcohol and drugs. This standard language is found o ...
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May 29, 2009
  Acid Reflux and DUI Defense
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Acid reflux, commonly known as heartburn is a common condition. It causes a painful burning sensation in the chest and sudden regurgitation of acid fluid from the stomach or burping. It is common in ...
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May 22, 2009
  Food, Alcohol Absorption and DUI
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
A frequent comment I get from clients charged with DUI is that they believe that their blood alcohol level was elevated because they had consumed no food prior to drinking. This raises the question o ...
Continue reading "Food, Alcohol Absorption and DUI" »

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May 19, 2009
  15 Minute Observation in Breath Test Cases
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
The reliability of breath test results in DUI cases is based on a number of procedural safeguards. One essential safeguard is the requirement that the officer observe the suspect for a continuous per ...
Continue reading "15 Minute Observation in Breath Test Cases" »

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May 14, 2009
  Breath-Alcohol Analysis and "Mouth Alcohol"
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
Breath alcohol analysis in DUI cases is based on the presumption that breath machines read alveolar air or deep lung air that is reasonably in equilibrium with blood alcohol levels. However, one prob ...
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May 12, 2009
  Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs)
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
An ignition interlock device is an instrument installed in a vehicle which requires that the driver blow into it before the car will start. In theory at least, the vehicle will not start if the drive ...
Continue reading "Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs)" »

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April 14, 2009
  DUI Jury Trial and Defendant Testimony
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorneys
DUI defense attorneys in Los Angeles will disagree on the question of whether it is a good idea to call the defendant as a witness at trial. Most DUI trial lawyers will have horror stories of how the ...
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April 07, 2009
  Slow Driving and DUI
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
It is common for the police to base probable cause for a DUI stop on speeding, but occasionally, the police stop people for driving too slowly in order to see if they have been drinking. The CHP manu ...
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March 24, 2009
  Airport Court and DUI Defense
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
DUI prosecutions in west los angeles are normally handled in the Airport Superior Court. Depending on the arresting agency, there are a number of prosecuting agencies operating out of this court and ...
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March 16, 2009
  DUI and Drugs
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
California Vehilcle Code section 23152(c) makes it a seperate criminal offense to drive a vehicle while addicted to "any drug" unless that person is participating in a "narcotic treatment program'. T ...
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March 04, 2009
  Choosing a DUI Lawyer in Los Angeles
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Searching for the right DUI lawyer in Los Angeles can be a very confusing process. The most confusing aspect is the huge variation in fees charged by Los Angeles DUI defense lawyers . The cheapest la ...
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March 03, 2009
  Alcohol Programs and DUI
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Following an arrest for DUI in Los Angeles , you may be required to complete an alcohol education program , either by court order following a conviction or for the DMV in order to reinstate driving p ...
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February 25, 2009
  How to choose a DUI Lawyer
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
In the competitive world of DUI defense in Southern California , it never ceases to amaze me what DUI lawyers will say to get prospective clients to retain them. Many of my clients call a number of a ...
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February 24, 2009
  Charles Barkley pleads Guilty to DUI
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
According to news reports today, former NBA star and TV personality, Charles Barkley, pled guilty to DUI in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is set to begin a five day jail sentence on March 21st. He must als ...
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February 20, 2009
  Drugs, DUI and the DMV
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Upon arrest for a DUI based on drugs or medication alone, the arresting officer should not take your drivers license from you. Normally, when a person is arrested for DUI, if the police believe, base ...
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February 18, 2009
  DUI Defense and Toxicologists
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Defending DUI charges in Los Angeles or Orange County involves issues of law and science. Proffessional DUI attorney's develop a close working relationship with an experienced blood/breath alcohol ex ...
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February 12, 2009
  Sobriety Checkpoints
Posted By Gold & Witham
The California Highway Patrol will be ramping up it's efforts to arrest drunk drivers as a result of a $5.9 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The money is ear-marked for an ...
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February 05, 2009
  Celebrity DUI Arrests
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
There have been a number of celebrity DUI arrests recently.Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies arrested Hollywood actor Gary Collins for DUI on the Central Coast. Deputies stopped the driver in S ...
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February 04, 2009
  DUI Penalties and AA Attendance
Posted By Gold & Witham
A Court should not require a person to attend AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings as part of their penalties for a DUI conviction because of the religious element involved in these meetings. However, ...
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February 02, 2009
  Driving on a Suspended License
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Clients who have been suspended by the DMV as a result of a DUI arrest often ask me what would happen if they are stopped driving on a suspended license. This is Los Angeles and many people decide to ...
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January 22, 2009
  DUI Refusal Cases
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Upon an arrest for DUI in California , the arresting officer is under a legal obligation to advise an arrestee of his or her obligation to submit to either a blood test or a breath test. The suspect ...
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January 21, 2009
  DMV Hearings
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
I have been receiving feedback from new clients that they have contacted the DMV in Los Angeles following a DUI arrest and have been actively persuaded not to request a DMV hearing to challenge the s ...
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January 20, 2009
  Miranda Rights and DUI Defense
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
One of the most common questions asked of me as a Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney is whether a case can be dismissed due to the failure of the arresting officer to give a "Miranda Warning". Most peo ...
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January 15, 2009
  DUI Jury Trials
Posted By Gold & Witham
One of the most difficult aspects of defending drunk driving cases is when to advise a client to take his or her DUI case to jury trial. Some DUI defense attorney's are happy and willing to advise ev ...
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January 12, 2009
  DUI and Child Endangerment
Posted By Gold & Witham
California Vehicle Code Section 23572 mandates a sentence enhancement in drunk driving cases where it is proven that a person under the age of fourteen was a passenger in the car at the time of drivi ...
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January 09, 2009
  Speeding and DUI
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
We all speed occasionally whether we have been drinking or not. For this reason, speeding is not an indicator of impairment. On the contrary, slow speed is more an indicator of potential impairment, ...
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January 06, 2009
  DUI and Drugs
Posted By Gold & Witham
It is an offense in California to drive under the influence of drugs. Driving under the influence of illegal drugs can result in a DUI Prosecution as well as additional charges of possession of drugs ...
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January 06, 2009
  DUI and Hit and Run Accidents
Posted By Gold & Witham
DUI lawyers in Orange County and Los Angeles frequently engage in defending clients charged with a hit and run following a DUI accident. The California Vehicle Code makes it a criminal offense to lea ...
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January 05, 2009
  Restricted License
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
A primary concern of anyone arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles is the status of their privilege to drive and the need to drive for work. Most people need to drive at least to and from work as public t ...
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January 02, 2009
  DUI arrests for people under age 21
Posted By Gold & Witham
If you are under the age of twenty one and you have been detained for drinking alcohol and driving or arrested for DUI, you need to be aware of different rules and penalties that apply to you. The DM ...
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December 31, 2008
  DUI Defenses
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Many people arrested for DUI feel helpless and take the view that they have no option but to plead guilty. However, DUI charges can be successfully defended and it is always unwise to simply plead gu ...
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December 30, 2008
  Driving Under the Influence while on Probation
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
DUI Laws in California change every year. Penalties increase and procedures change. Proffessional DUI Lawyers focus exclusively on this offense and dedicate their practice to this complicated area of ...
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December 29, 2008
  HAM and MADD Programs in DUI Cases
Posted By Gold & Witham
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles or Orange County you need to consult with DUI Attorneys who are familiar with the range of possible penalties that can be imposed for drunk driving ...
Continue reading "HAM and MADD Programs in DUI Cases" »

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December 26, 2008
  DUI Sentencing
Posted By Gold & Witham
If you have been arrested for a DUI in California and you have one or more prior DUI arrests leading to a conviction for DUI or alcohol related reckless driving, commonly known as a "wet reckless", t ...
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December 24, 2008
  DMV Hearings
Posted By Gold & Witham
The Driver Safety Office of the DMV holds hearings on issues of driver safety including Negligent Operator Hearings, Fitness Hearings and DMV Hearings following a DUI arrest. Moving violations and at ...
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December 23, 2008
  DUI Arrests, Southbay, Los Angeles
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Southbay Superior Court in Torrance, Los Angeles County,covers cases resulting from DUI arrests in the Southbay Beach Cities including Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Palos ...
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December 22, 2008
  DUI With Injuries
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
DUI charges involving accidents are treated more seriously than DUI charges arising from a routine traffic stop. If the accident does not result in personal injuries, charges are filed under the usua ...
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December 19, 2008
  Do I Need An Attorney to defend a DUI?
Posted By Gold & Witham
Do I need a Lawyer and how much does it cost? I should make it clear from the outset of this blog that it is my advice that anyone arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles or Orange County needs a Lawyer ex ...
Continue reading "Do I Need An Attorney to defend a DUI?" »

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December 18, 2008
  DUI Defense in Los Angeles
Posted By Los Angeles DUI Attorney
If you have been arrested for a DUI and you are due to appear in Metropolitan Superior Court in Los Angeles, you need to consult with a Los Angeles DUI defense lawyer who is familiar with the politic ...
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