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Show 7517 Voorhees- D 3496 authorities that can be produced on this question that would help us very much. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I think there are. MR. BLACKMAR: For this reason, whether rebuttal is proper in a case is largely within the discretion of the court. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I understand it is. But I think I recall some lines of decision on that subject that might be helpful. The reason I make that suggestion is that I don't want, if I rule against you, of course you are entitled to have what you intend to prove spread on the record, and I don't want to prolong this case any longer than is necessary. If I rule in your favor, of course you will go ahead, and then Mr. Farnsworth may think he has rights to produce further testimony along the same lines, and we will get into a prolonged situation. So before I make a definite ruling on that, I think I would like to has you gentlemen see if you can not produce some authority on that. MR. BLACKMAR: How would it do to reach it this way, the testimony of this witness will not last very long; put it in, then handle it late, on a motion to strike it out? THE SPECIAL MASTER: Are there going to be a number of |