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Show 5148 Bennett- C 3160 A We tried to avoid such as that, yes. Q What is that? A We tried to avoid losing any of it. Q And did succeed in getting it safely down? A We succeeded, yes sir. Q You spoke about taking part of the equipment in a boat, and mentioned one instance which apparently was clear in your memory when you took two drill stems in a boat? A Not two drill stems, no sir. Q What was it you took? A Two drill bits. Q How much would one of those bits weigh? A They were very light bits; one of them would weigh one hundred pounds; the other about one hundred and twenty- five, I should say. Q What else besides these bits did you take in that boat? A We had our bedding, camp equipment. Q Now, you speak of this ledge in the river where the maximum depth was two feet, do you recall that? A Yes sir. Q Did you and Mr. Collins go over the matter of that ledge pretty thoroughly before you went on the witness stand here? A I don't know as I mentioned it to him whatsoever. Q Have no recollection of mentioning it to him? A No sir. Q Did you go over your testimony, at all, with Mr. Collins, |