Bear in mind that the man is a trained barrister, one who will know that 'chicanery' - to you and me - means sharp practice, deception even.

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While his initial answer was no, meaning he had not fabricated or altered any scientific finding, altering western blot images are a common practice in laboratories for reasons other than deception.

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Gosnell's co-defendant, Eileen O'Neill, 56, was found guilty of conspiracy to operate a corrupt organization and two counts of theft by deception for operating without a license to practice medicine.

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