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/s/ Andrew M. Bowman 

J. Scott Sexton (VSB No. 29284) 

Andrew M. Bowman (VSB No. 86754) 

GENTRY LOCKE 

P.O. Box 40013 

Roanoke, Virginia 24022 

Telephone: 540.983.9300 

Fax: 540.983.9400 

Email: sexton@gentrylocke.com 

 bowman@gentrylocke.com 

William A. Broscious (VSB No. 27436) 

William A. Broscious, Esq., PLC 

P.O. Box 71180 

Henrico, Virginia 23255 

Telephone: 804.533.2734 

Email: wbroscious@brosciouslaw.com 

Counsel for 

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

 I hereby certify that on this 16th day of August, 2021, I electronically filed the foregoing 

with the Clerk using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to all 

counsel of record. 

 /s/ Andrew M. Bowman 

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