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THE FORGOTTEN HOBBY Q. And what are your hobbies aside from riding and shooting? A. That’s really it. Guns, motorcycles. That’s really it. Hanging out with my friends, going out with my friends. Q. And...
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TWINKLE TOES Q. And you used to be a dancer. When you say “a dancer,” what do you mean by that? A. Not a stripper. Q. That’s not what I meant. In fact, that wasn’t even what I was thinking. I’m...
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WHY ME? A 21-year-old deponent had this exchange. During her answer, she looked around the room at each of us. She said it as she ended up looking at me. A. But there are different levels for each —...
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KEEP IT UP Q. And when you say “we renewed the contact,” you still ride bikes with Mr. Jones but can’t keep up with him as far as exercising? A. Yes. Q. OK. These bike rides — MR. BROWN: I think he...
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TRUTH OR DARE Q. You can do that at trial. This is a deposition. I just want the facts. I want to understand this. That’s all I’m trying to do here. A. I wish you were under oath, that you were just...
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I came back to reporting after a 17-year hiatus, and one of the tools I never forgot was an article by Shirley King, RPR, and Judy Everman, RPR, CMRS, that was published in the Florida Court Reporters...
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WHO’S TO BLAME? Q. How has it changed? A. Well, you could do that at one time, and then along comes the Internet, and the whole world can buy off the Internet. I used to go five, six days a week going...
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Take this job and love it Q. After high school did you do any vocational or college? A. I went to college six months to be a court reporter and then decided — I saw all the work that had to be done and...
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The Dude Q. Okay. Let me go ahead and do something with you I do with a lot of folks who make estimates like that. I’m going to time out 10 seconds on my watch. And you can tell me if you think that’s...
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