In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

Q: Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray defended his appellate lawyer from "a slew of disparaging remarks" just days before she files the appeal of the doctor's involuntary manslaughter conviction in Michael Jackson's death. CNN has obtained sections of that 300-page appeal, including the defense argument that the trial judge erred by not allowing the testimony of Dr. Arnold Klein, a dermatologist the defense contended addicted Jackson to Demerol in his last weeks. Murray's appeal, which will be filed Monday, also argues that prosecutors never proved Jackson was hooked up to an IV drip of the drug that killed him. The defense theory was that Jackson had administered the fatal dosage himself while the doctor was away.Murray calls from jail citing "injustice" done to appeal lawyerAppeal lawyer Valerie Wass " took a personal hit for me," Murray tells CNNMurray witnessed Wass and trial lawyer Michael Flanagan argue at the jailWass will file Murray's appeal on Monday 
 Question:"The evidence is consistent with a scenario in which _ quickly self-injected the lethal bolus dose of propofol while appellant was outside the bedroom," the appeal contends.

A: Michael Jackson
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Q: (CNN) "The viciousness of these Jews is unbelievable.... they are the dominant and dangerous power that exists in the United States of America today." Those are the words of former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke. We're not reaching way back here: this is from just three months ago when he lashed out at Jewish members of the media who he claimed were "absolutely zeroing in now on Donald Trump." Duke, who is publicly supporting Trump, has since declared that voting against Trump is "treason to your heritage." It really doesn't get too much more deplorable than that type of anti-Semitic rherotic. But when Trump's running mate was asked Monday night by CNN's Wolf Blitzer whether he would call it that, Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence refused. Instead, Pence offered a weak response: "We do not want his support and we don't want the support of people who think like him."Dean Obeidallah: VP candidate Mike Pence declined to call white supremacist David Duke deplorableObeidallah: Pence says he's not into "name calling" but has no trouble denouncing Obama, reportersObeidallah: It's crucial for anyone who aspires to lead in America that they denounce anti-Semitism, racism 
 Question:This is the backdrop against which we can assess Pence's unwillingness to denounce _.

A: David Duke
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Q: Oklahoma City set aside some bad news off the court to beat NBA Eastern Conference leader Atlanta 123-115 on Friday, with Russell Westbrook scoring 17 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and notching yet another triple double to steer the Thunder to an important victory. The Thunder earlier in the day conceded that reigning league MVP Kevin Durant will probably miss the rest of the season with a foot injury, yet the team came out with an impressive performance that lifted Oklahoma City two games clear of New Orleans in the fight for the last playoff-yielding spot in the West.MVP Kevin Durant will miss the rest of the season with a foot injuryGolden State close in on best regular season record in franchise historyMemphis ended a run of three-successive road losses with Dallas winNikola Mirotic matched a career high 29 points in Chicago Bulls win 
 Question:Dallas, which is seventh in the _, 4-1/2 games ahead of Oklahoma City, had a three-game winning streak halted.

A:
West
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