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2、ionwasintendedtopreventandtheclaimantbelongedtothecategoryofpersonsthatthestatutewasintendedtoprotect.Itisnotsufficientsmplythatthelosswouldnotahaveoccurredifthedefendanthadcompliedwiththetermsofstatute234CausationanddefencesBSDisaprivatecommonlawactionintortindependentlyofnegligennce,butehsameci
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