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a i l e d t o s how w hy th e s e a c c o m m o d a tio n s w e r e n o t r e a s o n ab le . Se e D u v a ll , 260 F . 3d a t1137. L a r s on al so fa i l ed t o sho w w hy the D i re ct or shou l d h ave w ai ved the re qu i re m entfor a h eari n g , esp eci al l y i n l i g h to f th e co n t est ed fact s su rro u n d i n g h i s i n j u ry. F i n al l y, L ar son’ s c l ai m for r et al i at i on fa i l s bec ause he cann otshow any c ausa l l i nk betw ee n the f i l i ng of hi s a dm i ni s tr a t i ve A D A c om pl a i nta nd a nya dve r s e a c t i on bythe D ir e c to r . See P a rd iv. Ka iser Fo u n d. H o sp s. , 38 9 F . 3d 84 0, 84 9 (9th C i r. 20 04 ). AF F I RME D.