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     2   Q.   You have told us that you have written scientific articles;
     3        what sort of topics have you covered in those articles?
     4        A.  I have written articles about food safety in terms of
     5        microbiology.  I have written articles covering five animal
     6        species from pork to beef, to chicken, turkey and quail in
     7        areas of processing technology.
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     9   Q.   I should have asked you this before, when you do a course
    10        at an American university, let us say it is a degree course
    11        or a doctorate, does it get a mark at the end or do you
    12        just get a pass or a fail?
    13        A.  We get a grade.
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    15   Q.   A grade?
    16        A.  Yes.  On a scale, let us say, from one to 10 where 10
    17        is the highest and or 100, if you will, and one is a fail.
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    19   Q.   Does it embarrass you if I ask you what grade you got for
    20        your MSc at Texas A & M?
         A.  No.
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    23   Q.   Will you tell us then, please?
    24        A.  Well, in my last two years I have finished with what
    25        you would say a perfect score of 10.
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    27   Q.   Was the PhD marked as well?
    28        A.  Yes, it was.
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    30   Q.   What score did you achieve in that?
    31        A.  The same -- I am sorry, I misunderstood your question.
    32        For the MS I finished with close to 90.
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    34   Q.   Sorry.
    35        A.  Around 90.
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    37   Q.   For the PhD, 100?
    38        A.  That is the last two years it was a 10.
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    40   Q.   Leaving aside for a moment your position as a McDonald's
         employee, try to imagine that this is an audience of, what
    42        shall I say, international experts in food safety and also
    43        in animal husbandry, would you feel qualified to speak
    44        about those topics?
    45        A.  Yes, I do.  Yes, I do.
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    47   Q.   Can I ask you next, please, about the areas of
    48        responsibility that you have within the McDonald's
    49        organisation?
    50        A.  Yes. 
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    52   Q.   Can I take it in stages, please?  First of all, you have 
    53        told us that you travel quite extensively?
    54        A.  Yes, I do.
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    56   Q.   I think McDonald's has or had until recently restaurants in
    57        72 countries of the world?
    58        A.  74 now.
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    60   Q.   Right, I am out of date; and, no doubt, I will be out of