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2.4.11.5 Citation Must be a Single Document

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Section 7 makes explicit provision for 2 or more related documents to be treated as a single disclosure.  However, there is no such provision for documents being cited for a "whole of contents" objection. Thus, when considering a citation for "whole of contents" purposes, it must stand on its own, without reliance on any documents referred to therein.

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