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T E R R I E L I VI NGS T ON J U S T I C E PA N EL: CA YC E, C. J. ; LI V I N G STO N an d M EI ER, JJ. DO NO T P UBLI SH Tex. R. A pp. P. 47. 2( b) DEL I VERE D: J ul y 16, 2009