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Q: Finally, the committee appeared to have discounted Torricelli's contention that he was not responsible for expensive earrings that Chang had given as Christmas gifts to his sister, Stern and Balaban.
A:
The committee appeared to have discounted Torricelli's contention that he wasn't responsible for earrings that Chang had given a gift to his sisters.