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e d e r a llyp r o te c te dr ig h t, a n dth a t th e yf a ile dto a c t up o n th a t lik e lih o o d . See D uv al l

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— a r e d e e m e dab a n d o n e d . Se e A c o s ta - H u e r ta v . Es te lle , 7 F . 3d 13 9, 14 4 (9th C i r. 19 92 ). S a va ge ’ s r e m a i ni ng c ont e nt i ons r e ga r di ng de f e nda nt s ’ a l l e ge d s ubm i s s i on of u n s ig n e dd e c la r a tio n s a n dth e d is tr ic t c o u rt’s a lle g e d lye rr o n e o u s d e n ia l o f h is re qu es tfor adi re ct ed verdi ctar e unp er suas i ve. AF F I RME D.