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. Sa m s un g res p ec tfull y re qu es t s a wa i ve r a nd a n int e rim wa ive r fo r th e sa m e a lt e rn a t e t es t pr oce ur e th a t DO E h as a lr ea d y g ra nt e d S u b- Z ero a nd LG p e rt a inin g t o th e re fri ge ra to r-fr eeze r s th a t u s s h a re d du a l co mpr e s sors. Fo r th e rea s o n s th a t D OE d esc rib e d in it s g r a ntin g of w a ive r a nd int e rim wa ive r fo r S u bZe ro a nd L G fo r ref ri ge ra t o r- fr eeze r s w ith s h a re d du a l

### co**mpr so** **s,** Sa m s un g b e li eves th a t th e ex p e diti o u s gra ntin g of W a i ve r a nd Int e rim W a i ve r fo r th e m odle lli s te d b e low i s wa rr a nt e d : 

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F3 2 FS *****Pl e a se fee l fr ee to c ont a c t m e if y ou h ave a ny qu es tion s reg ardin g thi s A ppli cati o n fo r P e titi o n fo r W a i ve r a nd A ppli c ation for Int e rim W a ive r. I will be h a pp y t o di sc u ss s h o uld a ny qu es ti o n s a ri se.

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