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` IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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` FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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` TEXARKANA DIVISION
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` MAXELL, LTD., :
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` Plaintiff, :
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` v. : No. 5:19-cv-00036-RWS
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` APPLE, INC., :
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` Defendant. :
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` Thursday, June 18, 2020
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`REMOTE TELEPHONIC deposition of ROBERT L. STOLL,
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`beginning at 9:03 a.m., before Christina S. Hotsko,
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`RPR, CRR, when were present on behalf of the
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`respective parties:
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` A P P E A R A N C E S
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` C O N T E N T S
`EXAMINATION BY: PAGE
` Counsel for Defendant 06
` Counsel for Plaintiff 229
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`STOLL DEPOSITION EXHIBITS: * PAGE
` Exhibit 235 Expert Report of Robert L. Stoll 37
` Exhibit 236 Article, On the Way to a Better 87
` Patent System
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` Exhibit 237 USPTO and Federal District 94
` Courts, A Joint Conference
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` Technology, 6 June 2011
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` Exhibit 238 Article, Patently Practical 96
` Advice: The Impact of Recent
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` Circuit Cases on Patent Law and
` How They Affect the Advice We
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` Exhibit 239 NavTalk Owner's Manual and 126
` Reference Guide
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` Exhibit 240 Declaration of David Ayres 137
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` Exhibit 241 Excel Spreadsheet, Garmin 147 149
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` Exhibit 242 Deposition of L. Kent Broddle 156
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` Exhibit 243 Service Manual, MVC-FD83/FD88 175
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` Exhibit 244 Image, Sony Digital Still Camera 190
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`STOLL DEPOSITION EXHIBITS: * PAGE
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` Exhibit 245 MVC-FD88 Camera 192
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` Exhibit 246 Article, Keeping Track of Your 201
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` Magazine Subscriptions
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` Exhibit 247 Article, Premature Magazine 203
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` Renewal Notices"
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` Exhibit 248 Opening Report of Dr. Alan Bovik 207
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` Exhibit 249 Opinion from Eastern District of 215
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` Texas, Genband US LLC v.
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` Metaswitch Networks Corp.,
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` * (Exhibits attached to transcript.)
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` P R O C E E D I N G S
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`Whereupon,
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` ROBERT L. STOLL,
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`being first duly sworn or affirmed to testify to
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`the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the 08:13:20
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`truth, was examined and testified as follows:
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` MR. ALMELING: Perhaps we can begin with
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`appearances. This is David Almeling of
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`O'Melveny & Myers representing the defendant.
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` MR. NESE: This is Bryan Nese with Mayer 09:03:43
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`Brown, LLP, representing Maxell Limited and the
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`witness. I'm joined today by my colleague from
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`Mayer Brown, Luiz Miranda.
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` MR. ALMELING: Counsel, there are various
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`deposition regarding the conduct of the
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`deposition. I'll discuss those in questioning.
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`But before we begin, is there anything that you
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` MR. NESE: Not at this time. 09:04:14
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` EXAMINATION BY COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
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`BY MR. ALMELING:
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` Q. Mr. Stoll, please state your full name.
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` A. Robert Louis Stoll.
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` Q. Please state your work address. 09:04:25
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` A. 1500 K Street, Northwest, Washington,
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`D.C., 20005.
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` Q. Please state your home address.
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` A. 2153 California Street, number 504,
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`Washington, D.C., 20008. 09:04:47
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` Q. You understand that you are oath today,
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`correct?
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` A. Correct.
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` Q. Is there any reason that you cannot give
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`truthful and accurate testimony today? 09:05:04
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` A. None of which I'm aware.
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` Q. You received a link to a file containing
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`exhibits for this deposition yesterday evening,
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`correct?
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` A. That is correct. 09:05:19
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` Q. After receiving that link, have you
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`conferred with either Maxell or Maxell's counsel
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`regarding the exhibits other than for the sole
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`purpose of confirming that you received them?
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` A. No.
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` Q. After receiving that link, did you review
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`any of the exhibits before this deposition began? 09:05:39
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` A. I opened my report just to make sure that
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`they opened.
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` Q. You understand that, while testifying
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`materials other than the exhibits in the link, a
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`clean hard copy of your report, and the patents
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` A. I didn't know that I could look at the
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` Q. Do you understand that in addition to
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`today -- and again, not including breaks -- you
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`to be an expert?
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` A. Field of process before the Patent and
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`Trademark Office, for example, public
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`accessibility and prior art. And that's probably
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`the field that I'm most engaged for. 09:19:10
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` Inequitable conduct issues. Prosecution
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`chemical engineering, but I would not be able to
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`chemical engineering.
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` Q. Do you believe you're an expert in any 09:19:45
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`field of chemical engineering?
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` A. Not at this late date.
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` Q. So to be clear, the only fields in which
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`you consider yourself to be an expert are the
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`process before the PTO and the subprocesses to 09:19:59
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`that you answered in response to my previous
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`question; is that correct?
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` A. That's where I'm an expert. Yes.
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` Q. You are not an expert in any of the
`Q. You are not an expert in any of the
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`technologies claimed in any of the asserted
`technologies claimed in any of the asserted
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`patents, correct?
`patents, correct?
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` Q. You are not a POSITA in any of the
`Q. You are not a POSITA in any of the
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`technologies claimed in any of the asserted
`technologies claimed in any of the asserted
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`patents, correct?
`patents, correct?
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` A. I am not a person having ordinary skill
`A. I am not a person having ordinary skill
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` Q. You are not an expert in power management
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`systems, correct?
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` A. That is correct.
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` Q. You are not an expert in communication 09:20:47
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`systems, GPS systems, or wireless communications,
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`including signal processing and wireless
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`communication in mobile device, correct?
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` MR. NESE: Objection to form.
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`BY MR. ALMELING: 09:21:10
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` Q. Mr. Stoll, you can go ahead and answer.
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` A. I said "correct."
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` MR. ALMELING: Counsel, I'm going to give 09:21:23
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`BY MR. ALMELING:
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`communications systems, correct?
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` A. That is correct.
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` Q. You are not an expert in GPS systems,
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`correct?
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` A. That is correct. 09:21:42
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` Q. You are not an expert in wireless
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`communications, correct?
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` A. That is correct.
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` Q. You are not an expert in signal
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`processing for wireless communications in mobile 09:21:53
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`devices, correct?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. You are not an expert in video
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`processing, correct? 09:22:12
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. You are not an expert in any aspect of
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`electronic cameras or devices that function as
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`electronic cameras, correct?
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` A. Yes. 09:22:23
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` Q. You are not an expert in library science
`Q. You are not an expert in library science
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`or information science, including materials
`or information science, including materials
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`acquisitions for libraries, library records, or
`acquisitions for libraries, library records, or
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`library cataloging, correct?
`library cataloging, correct?
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`A. Yes.
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` Q. You are not an expert in economics,
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`marketing, or financial records, correct?
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. You are not an expert in electronics
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`design, manufacturing, label, or packaging, 09:22:47
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`including hardware and software, correct?
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` A. Yes.
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`data for electronic records, correct?
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` Q. You are not an expert in corporate
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`structure or organization, correct? 09:23:03
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` A. Yes.
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` Q. In your career, approximately how many
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`And I understand that this is in your CV, so I'm
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`for a ballpark.
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` A. Around 30.
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` Q. In those approximately 30 cases, in how
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`many of them have you testified at trial?
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`that's also on my CV.
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` Q. In those approximately 30 cases, in
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`approximately how many have you been retained as
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`an expert on PTO practice and procedure issues?
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` A. Most of them. 09:23:52
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` Q. Do you recall testifying on any topic in
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`the approximately 30 cases in which you have
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`your work in the role of commissioner as being too
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`favorable to patent owners?
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` A. No.
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` Q. Do you think that that criticism is
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` A. I don't know that that criticism exists.
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` Q. In your entire career, you have never
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`correct? 09:33:13
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` A. No, I have not been an employee at any
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`particular company.
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` Q. You have not obtained a master's degree
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`correct?
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` A. I have not obtained a master's degree in
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` Q. You have never served as a publicly 09:33:40
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`elected library board director, correct?
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` Q. You do not have experience working as a
`Q. You do not have experience working as a
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`librarian, library cataloger, professional
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`A. That is correct.
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`Q. You do not know what qualifications are
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`required to become a certified librarian in any
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`state, correct?
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`A. Correct.
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`Q. You have not studied library or
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`information science in any formal university
`information science in any formal university
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`study, correct?study, correct?
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`A. That's correct.
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`access rules, correct?
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`A. I believe that's correct.
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` DECLARATION
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` I hereby declare I am the deponent in the within
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` matter; that I have read the foregoing transcript and
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` know the contents thereof; and I declare that the same
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` is true of my knowledge except as to the matters which
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` are therein stated upon my information or belief, and as
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` to those matters, I believe them to be true.
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` I declare under the penalties of perjury
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` under the laws of the United States that the
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` foregoing is true and correct.
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` This declaration is executed this _______ day
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` of _______________________, 20___, at
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` ________________________________, _____________.
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` _________________________________
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` ROBERT L. STOLL
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