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Page 43 1 THE WITNESS: Forty-eighty-four. According 2 to our records, yes, that is a viable free. 3 MR. MALANGA: What is the age of that tree? 4 THE WITNESS: I don't have an exact age, 5 but I would estimate all the trees in that area that's 6 in the 40- to 50-year area. 7 MR. MALANGA: Forty to fifty years. Have 8 you ever heard of a tree growth factor? 9 THE WITNESS: Tree growth factor? I have. 10 MR. MALANGA: So to your knowledge, not 11 without looking up anything on the Internet. 12 THE WITNESS: No. I'm not looking up 13 anything. 14 MR. MALANGA: Do you know what a tree 15 growth factor is? 16 THE WITNESS: I believe it's just the rate 17 of its growth for the tree is my understanding. 18 MR. MALANGA: Are you aware that there is a 19 numerical value that is placed on various species of 20 trees as their growth factor? 21 THE WITNESS: I haven't used such a 22 numerical factor. 23 MR. MALANGA: I'm sorry. Say that again, 24 sir? 25 THE WITNESS: I have not used such a