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Glenn SimpsonPage 252 committee if research that you had been doing on the separate track on some of these topics in particular amplified the work in the dossier.

MR. LEVY: When you say "amplified the work in the dossier," what do you mean?

MS. SAWYER: Both kind of verified and maybe gave you some additional information and insights on either the factual allegations in them or whether or not the key players identified had also engaged in either similar or related behavior on Russian — you know, related to Russian interference.

BY THE WITNESS:

A. I'd say that's generally right. I read a lot of books and studies on Russia and organized crime. So over the years I just have a lot of residual knowledge of some of the people and subjects that are covered in the memos.

Q. Okay. So nothing certainly jumped out at you and then as —

A. Nothing jumped out at me —

Q. — as inconsistent with information that you had gained from other sources?

A. That's correct.

Q. And did you have any reason to believe 1-800-FOR-DEPO