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  "full_text": "Case 22-1426, Document 58, 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page18 of 221\nA-218\n3137\nLCRVMAXT\n1 Mexico rather than the place where they did put the comma, then\n2 that would have told us, can't she be responsible for aiding in\n3 the transportation of the return flight, comma, but not the\n4 flight to New Mexico, comma. That would then put the where/if\n5 the intent was --\n6 THE COURT: That would be an entirely different\n7 meaning to the question.\n8 MS. MENNINGER: I think so.\n9 THE COURT: No, I agree. What I don't know is I don't\n10 know what they meant and I don't know how much weight to put on\n11 that comma placement; because, as you've noted, that precise\n12 sentence without that comma has an entirely different meaning.\n13 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor.\n14\n15 And I think at the point at which we're parsing jury\n16 notes like statutes this finely, I think it illustrates the\n17 point that this note is confusing; that we're not sure what the\n18 jury is asking about either factually or legally.\n19 The question is about the second element; and so we\n20 think the proper course is to refer the jury to those\n21 particular instructions. And the jury is free to send a\n22 clarifying note, if they wish to do so. But I think when we\n23 are parsing commas this finely in a note that is unclear, it's\n24 unclear which clauses are modifying which clauses, or which\n25 flights we're even talking about, I think it's far too\n26 confusing to give simple answers here.\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.\n(212) 805-0300\nDOJ-OGR-00020844",
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