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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner. Q.</hi> Can you swear I am the person you saw in the house?
<hi rend="italic">A.</hi> Yes, I can—I swear I did not encourage you to come into the house.</p>
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<hi rend="italic">Prisoner. Q.</hi> Can you swear I am the person you saw in the house?
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