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r e ta lia tio n cla im s . S ee W o o d s v . S m ith , 6 0 F .3d 1 1 6 1 , 1 1 6 6 (5t h C ir. 1 9 9 5 ). A c c o r d in g ly , h is cla im s w e r e p r o p e r lyd is m is s e da s fr i v o l o u s . S ee G eiger , 404 F. 3da t 37 3. The di s t r i c t c o ur t ’ s di s m i s s al o f H al e ’ s c o m pl ai ntc o unt s a s as t r i ke fo rp u r p o s e s o f § 1 9 1 5 (g). Se e Ade pegb a v . Ham m o ns , 10 3 F

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