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o r e th e B I A . Se e B a rr o n v . A s h c r o ft , 358 F . 3d 674, 677- 78 (9 th C ir. 2 0 0 4 ). S ub stan ti al ev id en ce also su p p o rts th e a g en cy ’s fin d in g th at K im ’s07- 73311 3 fe arof future pers ec ut i on i s notobj ec t i vel y r ea sonabl e bec ause she t es t i fi ed her p e r s e c u to ris n o w d e c e a s e d . See Can ales -V arga s v . G on zales , 441 F . 3d 739, 747 (9 th C i r. 2 0 0 6 ). A cco rd i n g l y, K i m ’ s w i th h o l d i n g o f rem o v al cl ai m fai l s. S ubs t ant i a l e vi de nc e a l s o s upport s the a ge nc y ’ s f i ndi ng tha tK i m c annot s h o w alik e lih o o do f

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