Springer v. Brown #1 et al, No. 7:2012cv00158 - Document 88 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Samuel G. Wilson on 3/7/2013. (tvt)

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elFR> OFFI U' . CE s D< * U* AT RoANoc , vA FI LED I THE UNI N TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT FOR TH E W ESTERN DI STRI OF VI CT RGI A NI R O A NO K E D I I O N V SI L EV I SPR I G ER , N MA2 27 2 1 23 J AC ULI E M BY; C i lA c i N o.7: 2: vi ton 1 v001 58 Pl ntf , ai i f M EM OM NDUM OPI ON NI C/ BROW N #1e aL, O / D ef endant s. By:Sam ue G . is l W l on U nied St esD i tri Judge t at s ct Le Sprnger aVigi ai t pr ee ngpr se brngst saci n pur ua t 42 vi i , r ni nma e oc di o , i hi to s nt o U. C.j 1 cami t tt dee nt,e RedOni Stt Prs (1 S. 983, li ng ha he fnda s tn on ae ion tROSP' a Vigi a ' nd r ni ) De rmen ofCore tons(E pat t rci 1 VDOC' e oye ,us de e svef cea ns hi a t n ' mpl es e xc s i or gai t m nd he ) r us t r pond t hi m e c lne dsa ot rc ef ed o es o s di a e nd he ompli s Fouroft de e nt,Ka e ant . he f nda s r n Buli Kae Nelo Aut W hi a VikiPhi 1( lectvel , çheHe lhcae lon, rn s n, umn t nd c t pps col i y ç t at r Dee a t', v df rs mmayj d me t n S rn e ' camsa ans t e b s do hs fnd n s) mo e o u r u g n o p ig rs li g i t h m a e n i f l et e aiur o xhaus a i s r tve r m edi s be or flng t s a ton. The c t e e r d t m ater t dm ni ta i e e f e ii hi c i our r f r e he t t Unie St t M a sr e J gePa e aM e de Sar entf aRe ta Re om me ton o td aes gitat ud m l a g or por nd c nda i p ls a tt 28U. C. 6 6 b ( )B) I ato h f lc r f lyc n iee o iin,h t un o r S. j 3 ( )1( . n h ug tu , a e ul o sd r d pn o t e M agita eJ sr t udgef md a g nui diput on t quesi n ofwhe he ROSP' gre nc ot e ne s e he to t r S iva e pr e e was a t l a ia e t Sprnge , r c m e oc dur c ualy va l bl o i r and e om nded t tt c t ny t ha he our de he He lh aeDee d n s s mmayj g n moi n Th He lh aeDee d n sh v fld at c r fn a t' u r ud me t to . e atc r f n a t a e ie o j cinst t eRe o t n Re o n ain.Ha igrviwe t Re r a d be to o h p r a d c mme d to vn e e d he po t n Re o n ai n teo jcin te eo a pet e t o t n o t er c r d n v i c mme d to ,h b e to s h rt, nd ri n p ri s f h e o d e o o n n o a cor ncewih j63 b) ) t c tdia e wiht Repor a Re omme ton,fnds c da t 6( (1,he our s gres t he t nd c ndai i iSprnge s lsPhi 'frtna asû c y'i hi c i r pel pps ts me û ke ' n s omplit a i a r a s h o t ECF ca t vi an , nd t ppea s s uc n ht s ca i pton. RK t tSprnge i xc a y f ie t e us hi a nita i r m e e ,a dimi s Sprnge ' ha i r ne us bl al d o xha t s dmi sr tve e di s nd s s es i r s cai sagans t Heat a eDe e nt . lm i t he lhc r f nda s 1. Fede a lw r quie t tprs r e us t i admi sr tver m e e be or flng a r l a e r s ha ione s xha t her nita i e di s f e ii j 1 cai VDOC Opeai Pr ed e866. e anst tVigi aprs r e us t i 983 l m. rtng oc ur 1 xpli ha r ni ione s xha t her a nita i r me e by flng aû egulrg i va e' or a t a dmi sr tve e di s ii f a ' e nc 'f m, nd hen ppeai any a r e r r lng dve s de ii n t ough t VDOC Re o lDie t ,a s tm est ough t VDOC De t c so hr he gi na r c or nd ome i hr he pu y Die t .Al i t mus s i hi r l rgreva e f m wihi t ry da oft eve r cor a nma e t ubm t s egu a i nc or t n hit ys he nt gi ng r s t hi grevmw e. Bef e t i at fl a regul grevance,how ever he m us vi i e o s i or he nm e i es ar i , t ti or al 'a tmptt r ol hi c pli t .I a e t cal a co ih t sby s tnf m ly' te o es ve s om a n s nm t s ypi ly c mpls hi ubmitng ti a S nf r a c n ç o m l ompl i 'f m t t a pr pra ede t twihi t prs n. i ant' or o he p o it parmen t n he io On O c obe 3,2011 pur ua t V DO C gre nc pr e e polci s f m e ROSP t r , s nt o i va e- oc dur i e , or r w a de Tr y Ra s ntSpr nge a m e o a l . I r a r n ac y e i r m r ndlm t e d: A r vi w ofyotri or lc pli a tviy a Red Oni St t Prs r ve l a e e l nf ma om a nt c i t t on a e ion e a s pa tr ofexc sve flngs a ha t lm ius A s a r ul,o he i aes a e te n es i ii nd biua s e. es t t r nm t r be ng hi er d i ac es t t pr e ea my sa fsa lt t i tga ea i nd e n c s o he oc dm nd t f biiy o nvesi t nd r ve com pl nt i a tm el m anner i al o hi esol ai s n i y s s ndered. For t s r on, your hi eas a es t t pr e e i lm ie a f l w s: cc s o he oc dur s i t d s olo LI I M TATI PERI ;Oc obe 3,201l ce r31 2011 ON OD t r -De mbe , NUM BER OF I NFORM AL COM PLAI NTS W E W I PROCESS: LL l l or alc pl i tpe we nf m om a n r ek Thi lmia i onl a f c s t flng of i or lco pl ntf m s a t s tme. s i t ton y fe t he ii nf ma m ai or t hi i Exc s flngst spe i wilbe r t ne t you. You ma gre t s de ii e s ii hi rod l e ur d o y i ve hi c son t ough t r ul rgre ncepr e e wihoutan i onnala tm pt hr he eg a iva oc dur t nf te . ( pl 4,ECFNo.66- ;s ealoRe y4, No. 2(lowi i Opeai Pr edze Re y 1 e s pl ECF 66- al ng,n rtng oc lr 8 6.(V)J,i tto so tegiv nc p o e swh np io e sa us i).Co e u n l, o 6 1I () lmi in n h re a e r c s e rs n r b e t) nsq e ty f r a t fnalt eemont of2011 Sprnge c d tl no m o et n o i or a c he i hr hs , i r oul ie r ha ne nf m l ompl i pe ant r we k. Though t war n' me or ndlm e e sy a l e he de s m a l xpr s l lowed Sprnge t g i vet lm iai i r o re he i t ton w ihouttlng a i or a co pl nt Sprnge di notgre t i s t tlD e e be 8 2011 t i i n nf m l m ai , i r d i ve he s ue m i c m r , , m or t amont a t hi t ry- y gre nc wi e han h fer s hit da i va e ndow had cos d. l e On De mbe 6,2011, ce r ROSP g r ca et Sprnge ' celt t hi t am e c ua ds m o i r s l o ake m o dial a nt e . Sprng a lgest tgu dsi e i ly a nee es l ta d hi ar si t ppoi m nt i er le ha ar nt ntona l nd dl sy r ppe s m n he pa s t o h a r t t tprs s a fus st s c e pr s sbe or openi t rc ldoor , s -hr ug ppa a us ha i on t f e o e m ioner f e ng hei el s i lci dee cu son hi n m st tr quied me c a tnton. W hie Sprng rwasr evi nfi tng p t s r ha e r dial te i l i e ec i ng p ei n r me c l rame t Bulo a dNes n (ou li dM e tl at Pr fsi n l'a r l a y dia te t n , lin n lo E ai e na He 1 o e so as' t mi l t h ROSP)alge yt d Sprng t tt he r hehadti t c hi el.Thi,Sprnge cli , le dl ol i er ha hey ad red o ut ms f s i r ams l i ltdhi g g t Ame d n rg t)b s dsial a dmaiiusyatmp igt c n n e l oae s Eihh v n me t ih s y a itc l n lco l te tn o o vic y ( i t a) tidt k lhms l, oa t c v ru te( u r s c n u t. ( mp . , No. hm h t he re o il i ef s s o o e p h g a d ' o d cl' Co l 9 ECF ' 1. Durngt ne sve a da ,a c di t Sprnge , ls W hit oltdhi Eiht ) i he xt t r l ys c or ng o i r Ntre t vi ae s g h Ame e rg sbyr f i t cha hi banda whe heas d,a Nure Phi vi a e ndm nt i ht e usng o nge s ges n ke nd s pps olt d hi Eiht Ame e rgh sbyr f sng t puthi i t i im a y when heas s g h ndm nt i t eui o m n he nfr r ked. Sprnge s i t a r gul rgreva e r ga di N ur e Phi on J nua y 25, 2;a i r ubm ted e a i nc e r ng s pps a r 201 r gul rgre nc r ga di e c ofBuli n a Ne s on Febr r 3, 2;a ar ul r e a iva e e r ng a h lo nd lon ua y 201 nd eg a gre nc r ga di Nur eW hiton Febr r 5,201 a 1wela trt t ry- g i va ' va e e r ng s i t ua y 2- l l fe he hit day re nce flngw i w cl e on J nua' 5 h.Prs n sa fr t m e hi gre nc asuntm ey,Sprnge ii ndo os d a t t y io t f e u d s iva es i l i r a aldt t Re onalOmbuds n( c i t a o it c ls ofacinwhe a ppe e o he gi ma whih s he ppr prae otre to n g iva c i rj ce a uni l) a t eRe in lOmb s nu h l t ed cso Sp ig r re n e s ee td s tmey , nd h go a ud ma p ed h e iin. rn e fl d t sac i a oxi a el t o m ont l t r ie hi ton ppr m t y w hs a e . 3 II. Th He l c r Dee d n sh v mo e f rs mmayj d me t s do S rn e ' e at ae f n a t a e v d o u r u g n bae n p ig rs h f itr t e us hi ad i sr tver m e eson t c am sagans t alte o xha t s m nitai e di he l i i t hem,i t thef ie t fl n ha a ld o ie r gul rgre nc i atm e ym n r Sprng doe notdiput t thedi no e e a iva es n i l nne . i er s s e ha d t xhaus hi t s a miitaier me is l se d het ie t ti c u t od n d fnd ns ' mo inf r d nsrtv e d e . n ta , l r cs h s o r t e y ee a tg) to o d sl r j d me t'( s 8 ECFNo. 4 b s do h sa pl n t a hi g iv n e wee t mma y u g n , Re p. , ' 6 ) a e n i r me t h t s re a c s r untm e yonl be us t wa de ha lmie hi t flng one i or lc pli pe we k. i l y ca e he r n d i t d m o ii nf ma om a nt r e Be us t undiput d evi nces w st tSprnge f l t e us hi a nita i ca e he s e de ho ha i r aied o xha t s dmi sr tve r m e es a tndi no i cai t tSprnge waspr ve t t ough no f ul ofhi o e di , nd i ng ndi ton ha i r e n ed, hr a t s wn, fom a ii hi s l oft sa u orl r uie ad i s tver m e es t c tdim is st r valng m ef he t t t iy eq r d m nikai e di , he our s s e he c am sag ns t He lhc r De e nt . li ai t he at a e f nda s Th Prs nLi g to Reo m Ac ( t 'p o ie t a Cn oa to s alb b o g t e io t ai n f r t é A' r vd s h tf l cin h l e r u h i TL1 ) l w ih r s c t prs c t o unde s c i 1 3 oft stte, a ot rf de a l w ,un i t e pe t o i on ondii ns r e ton 98 hi il or ny he e r l a tl s ha nitai rme esasaea ia eaee uc dmi sr tve e di r valbl r xhaused.'42U. C.j 1 e() t ' S. 997 a . tEl h usi ni ma d t r u d rt PLRA a d. .me h u tdcamsc n o b b o h i s x a to s n ao y n e he g n . t x a se li n n t e r ug t n c t' J v.Boc 549U. 1 211( our.' ones k, S. 99, 2007)(ii Po trv. se 5 U. 516,5 ctng re Nusl, 34 S. 24 ( 0 2 Th S p e Co r h se p an d ta t ee ha sinr q ie n t lo s ap io t 2 0 :. e u r me u t a x lie h t h x u t e urme t' l wl) rs n o o a a r s c mplit a o t h p o rm i a mi se sb f r ben s be t dt s tr d ls dde s o ans b u t e r g n t d nitr eo e ig u j ce o ui e uce ) , ltgaint t e tntc ant aestsa t iyr ol d,a i ovl !ltg tont tdoes ii to o he xe ompli s r aifcorl es ve nd mpr es iiai ha occ by ladi t t pr pa a i ofaus f lr c d. I at21 An ûmtmel orot r s ur e ng o he e r ton e' e or ' d. u ' 9. t i y t he wie pr edur ly de eci a i sr tvegre oc a l f tve dm nitai ivanc 'doe no s ts yt PLRA' exha to e' s t aif he S usi n rquie nt W oodf dv. o,5 U. 81 83 ( e rme . or Ng 48 S. , -84 2006) . Prs ofk i l ma no t ke unf i a va a oft e usi r quie e ,howe r ion t as y t a ar d nt ge he xha ton e r m nt ve , a ar m e bec nd e dy omesçuna ia e' fprs e oye do notr pond t apr ry fl t va lbl 'i ion mpl es es o ope l ied gr e nce ori t y ot wi e a tt pr ve a pr s r f o e us i hi ad i sr tve i va , f he her s c o e nt i one r m xha tng s m ni t a i rme is Se M o r v. nn t 51 F.d 71 , 2 (t Ci. 0 ) Thu , c u t ye c ea e de . e o e Be et 7 3 7 7 5 4 h r 2 08 . s a o r ma x us pr s r s f iur t e us a ad i sr tve r m e i a pr s rç hr ugh no f ul ofhi ow n, i one ' a l e o xha t n m ni t a i e dy f i one E o t a t s wasprve edfo a lnghi efof'herme J Thebur nofs wi t t e nt rm vaii msl 't e dy. #. de ho ng ha a i s r tve r m e es wer t a l e le w ih t pl ntf See e. ,Gr hn v.Gentv, dm nit a i e di e m vaiabl i s t he ai i f . a. a m r 41 F. p x6 0 6 3( t Ci. 01 )(1 1 o d rt s w t tagiv nc p o e m ewa n t 3 Ap ' 6 , 6 4h r 2 1 çIn r e o ho ha re a e r c d ( so t va lbl , aprs a ia e ' ionermus a t dducef c ss a t howi t the waspr ve ed, hr ng ha e nt t ough no f ul ofhi a t s o fom a ii hi efoft tpr dtr ' ( tngM oo e 51 F. a 725 .The wn,r valng ms l ha oce ze.) cii ' r , 7 3d t ) G xha ton ofa i sr tver medi unde t PLRA i aquesi of1w t bedee mi by f usi e dm nitai e es r he s ton a o tr ned t udg ' Drppev.Tobelns ,604F. 778,782( Ci. 0) seas M e s v.Goor hej e.' i i ki 3d 3d r 201 ; e lo s a d, 652F. 3 308( Ci.2011;Dil v.Roaes 596F.d260, 2 (t Ci. 0) Br tv. 3d 05, 2d r ) lon r, 3 27 5h r 201 ; van Iih, 3 F.d 1 6 ,1 75 7& n 1 ( 1hCi. 00 ) P v vv. ne , 4 F.d 7 9 7 - 2 tc 5 0 3 3 8 3 -7 .5 1 t r 2 8 ; a e Co ly 5 4 3 3 , 41 4 ( hCi.2008) W yatv. r ,31 F. 11 111 7t r ; t Tehune 5 3d 08, 9-20( h Ci.2003) C s ronv. 9t r ; . Ande s f XYZ Cor. 1h Se s.nc,407F. 67 68 ( t Ci. r Heat rv .I . 3d 4, 2 4h r 2005)(t co di y, concude ç r ngl we l Ac t ta d s rc c t a r i e t i s ofe us i ofr m e e o is ow n m oton. Exc pti ha i t i t our m y a s he s ue xha ton e di s n t i e n t r r ca ewhe e f ilr t e us i a e fom t f eoft c he a e s r alze o xha t s ppar nt r he ac he ompli ,howe r a ant ve , dititcour cn tdim ist c src t nno s s he ompli wihoutfrtgi ngt i a ea opporuniy t ant t is vi he nm t n t t o addrs t is ) e s he s ue. . 2Thought Se , Thid,Fi Se nt Ni h,a El nt Cic tCo t ofAppeasaveet t he cond r ûh, ve h, nt nd eve h rui urs l ha e h u to i f rh j d et d cd ,h ydsg e o wheh rteds sto ip o el c aa trz da agrn of x a sin s o te u g o e ie te ia re n te h ipo i n s r p ry h rceie s a t i s mmayj d me to ads sa.Co r Bra t 5 0F.da 1 7 - CBe a ee h u to o a miitaie u r u g n r imisl mpae y n, 3 3 t 3 4 75 t cus x a sin f d nsrtv rme e i amatri a ae n a dn tg n rl a a j iaino t meis . .ttho l b rie i a e dis s te n b tme t n o e eal n dudc to n he rt, . i s ud e asd n y moint ds s o b te tda sc i rie i amoinfrsmmayj d me t' (u t li av Itl to o imis r e rae s u h f asd n to o u r u g n.' q oi tt .n' ' ng z Lo so e n' & W ae o s me ' Unin, 3 F.d3 5 3 8 9(t Ci.1 8$, n Wy t, 5F.da 1 1ngh rme s rh u e ns o 8 7 2 6 , 6 -6 9h r 98 ) a d at31 3 t 1 9 20(x lii ta fiuet e h us sb et ap io e ' camst ds sa rte ta s mmayj d me t, t e panng h t alr o x a t u j cs rsn rs li o imisl ah r h n u r u g n) wi h He e,t undiput d e de s wst tSm i rdi no t us hi a nita i r he s e vi nce ho ha nge d t xha t s dmi sr tve r di sa t t war n' mode ae lmia i on Sprnge ' a lt t fl i or l eme e nd hat he de s r t i tton i r s biiy o it nf ma compl i sdi no makeSprnge ' a i sr tver me e çma ia e.'Sprnge cli she ant d t i r s dm nita i e di s t val bl ' t i r am wa f c t de a hi e usi ofa i sr i r me e a ns t Heat r De e nt s or ed o l y s xha ton dm nitatve e di s gai t he lhca e f nda s bec us henee t grt ot r m or pr s i m a tr frt N o wihs a ng t f c t a e ded o ive he , e t sng te s is . t t t ndi ht a t he wa de slmia i e r d nerl awe k bef e Sprnge ' gre nc flng de i pas e r n' i t ton xpie y e or i r s i va e-ii adlne s d, t r a e s ve a pr blm swih Sprnge ' a gum e .Fis,VDOC' gre nc pr e lesdo he e r e r l o e t i rs r nt r t S iva e oc dtr notr uieaprs rt s i a s pa ae i or c eq r ione o ubm t e r t nf mal ompli tf e h a lgedwr a n or ac le ong.I f t n ac, t g i va polc pl esno lm i on t s ope oft i or alc pl i ,ot rt n r qui i he r e nce i y ac i t he c he nf m om a nt he ha e r ng t tt prs ne s tii goodfih.( Re y 1 2, No. 2. Thus c tayt ha he io r ubmi t n at See pl -1 ECF 66- ) , onrr o Sprnge ' e ie yt uppore c am t thewa f c d t prortz hi c i rs ntr l ms td l i ha s or e o i iie s ompli s hewasfee ant , ' r t fl a i or c o ie n nf mal ompl ntt i l ai hat ncudeda1 ofhi va i a lga i a ii fo t e nt of 1 s rous le tons rsng r m he ve s D e e be 6 h,a t n f l w i w ih an u i ied n be oftm el t l ed r gul r g i va c m r t nd he olo t t nlm t um r i y, aior e a r e nce f m s I tad,Sprnge tld t f t gre nc pe ti ng t t He lhc r De e nt o or . nse i r ie he otr iva es ra ni o he at a e f nda s n J nuay 25, br a y 3,a Fe 'a y 5, 2, la trt e nt gi ng rs t hi c am she e. a z Fe u r nd bl r 201 wel fe he ve s vi ie o s l i u r Se o ,h b r e i te ec s si o tep io rt s o t a tr u n a l o i l h c nd t e u d n n h s a e s n h rs ne o h w h t h o gh of ut fhs wn e wa pr ve e fom exha tnghi a nita i r m e es He e,be aus ofSprnge ' s e nt d r usi s dmi sr tve e di . r c e i rs r pea e a eofgre ncepr e le , hewa de i e t d bus i va oc dtr s t r n mpos d am ode a elmia i ptrua tt e r t i tton ls n o Drp , 0 F.da 7 2( e l gwi t is ea rs mmayjd me t, n Diln 5 6F.da 2 3 ipe 6 4 3 t 8 d ai t he su ûe u r u g n) a d l , 9 3 t 7 n h o (h rceiigteis ea o efrsmmayj d me t.Th Fo rhCic tCo r o Ap e l ruieyd aswi c aatrzn h su s n o u r u g n) e ut rui u t f p as o tn l e l t h PLRA e h uto is sfl wigt e tyo bohds sa a dsmmayj d me tod r.Co r XYZ Cor x a sin sue ol n he nr f t imis l n u r u g n r es mpae o r. He l S r s.n .4 F.d6 4( s sa) wi Du u av Ri y, 8F. p' 4 7( t Ci. 0 )(u r at ev .Ic, 07 3 7 dimis l, t mb y . l 24 Ap x 8 4h r20 7 s mmay h h e j d me t. u g n) Gie tesmiaie b t e teq sino e h u to a dq e t n l ep ro aj s cin se ee, v n h i lrt s ewe n h ueto f x a sin n u si s i es n lmidito , e . .. i o k Pa vev,544F. a 741 i srkest co tasa ytcal co se t t nk oft diposton a adim is lr t r 3d t ,t ti he ur nal i ly nsitnt o hi he s ii s s s a ahe ta s mmayjd me t Ac o dngy t c u t imissS rn e ' camsa antteHe l aeDee d ns h n u r u g n. c r i l,he o r ds se p ig rs li g is h at r fn a t hc rte ta e trn s mmayj d me .Bu c Blkeyv. r s 7 F.d9 5 1 0 ( hCi. 2)(idn n ah r h n neig u r u g nt t f a l Wad , 01 3 9 , 0 0 4t r201 fn ig o i otn dsicin b t e t imisl a dEl r j d me t' h ae lg a lato tep rosso te mp ra t itn to s ewe n ç s sa' n s l y u g n 'p r soo y, te s fr h up e fh d ' s mma tresrk sp o iini 28U. C. 1 5g) he -tie r vso n S. j 9l ( ). 6 VDOC ope a i pr dur on Sprnge sabiiy t fl co pl nt . Sprnge ofe sno ar um e r tng oce e i r' lt o ie m ai s i r fr g nt a no e de et tt wa de slm ia i wa nolar s tofSp i e ' a i gre nc nd vi nc ha he r n' i tton s e ul rng r s busve iva e pr c ies3 Fu her at a tc . rt , lhough t w a d sm e o a he r en' m r ndum e e sy al wed Sprnge t gre xpr s l lo i r o ive t lmia i wihoutflng a i or a c pli t Sprnge c e nott do s untlt m on hs he i t ton t ii n nf m l om a n , i r hos o o i wo t lt r whih r nde e hi gre nc oft m a truntm ey. Thid a fna l a l i a i a e a e , c e r d s iva e he te i l r nd i ly, low ng n nm t t pr e d i aca elket s i t a enc ofa s o oc e n s i hi , n he bs e ny uppor f hi cai t to he m o e t or s l m ha t r r i pora ma tr pr cl m tnt te s e uded e usi n, xha to woul gi ha t lgre nc pr e e a us r lke d ve biua iva e- oc dm b e s i Sprnge ,who i viabl e n r src i on t ra e st t egre ncepr e e , a f e i r ne t y ar e titons hei cc s o hos i va oc dur s r e pa so t m a t r exha to r quie e si 42 U . .C. 1 s n he nda o y usi n e r m nt n S j 997e.Ac r i y,hec t co dngl t our di m i s Sprnge ' c a m saga ns t H e lhc r D e e nt . s s es i r s l i i t he a t a e f nda s 111. Fort r as saed,t c r dim is Sprnge ' cli sa i tt Heat r he e ons t t he ou t s s es i r s am gans he lhca e J* . 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