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influence in your decision making process today.
 
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MR. X:  | 
It was just a lot of what we  | 
are discussing right here.
 
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MR. TYSON:  | 
Would you like to approach and  | 
we can talk to the Judge in private at the bench so we 
can get some more information on that? Could you 
approach?
 
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THE COURT:  | 
Why don’t you come forward,  | 
Mr. X?
 
(Whereupon, a bench conference was held 
out of the hearing of the rest of the jury panel.)
 
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THE COURT:  | 
Is everybody ready? Mr. X  | 
we just asked you to come forward because I think the 
parties would like to know a little bit more about it, 
and we would like to respect your privacy as much as 
possible. So I am going to let either side ask you some 
questions, okay?
 
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THE COURT:  | 
And understand that this is  | 
all on the record, but you need to respond to the 
questions as best you can.
 
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MR. TYSON:  | 
Could you please express the  | 
concerns about being fair and impartial and prior 
background that may influence that?