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us e d t o ans w e rque s t i ons a s ke d of hi m . ” ) . I n the abs e nc e of cr edi bl e t es t i m on y, S ol anki -K hand ub hai ’ s a sy l um and w i thh ol di ng of re m ov al c la im s f a il. Se e Fa ra h v . A s h c r o ft , 34 8 F . 3d 11 53 , 11 56 (9th C i r. 20 03 ).07- 74298 3 B e c aus e S ol anki - K handubha i ’ s C A T c l a i m i s ba s e d on the s a m e t e s t i m ony foun d t o b e notcr edi bl e, and S ol anki -K hand ub hai do es no tpo i ntt o any other e v id e n c e th a t s h o w s it is m o r e lik e lyth an n o t h e w o u ldb e to rtu r e dif r e tu rn e dto I n d ia , h is C A T c la im f

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