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boat was never used by them in the years here in issue, but did
not explain why they kept it.
Petitioner contends that all his social contacts in Hayward,
which to an appreciable extent were while playing golf, were
business meetings. Petitioner offered a list of persons he
claimed he met with in Hayward for business reasons. Some of
these persons who were called as witnesses by respondent at the
trial testified that they had no recollection of meeting with
petitioner to discuss insurance during the years here at issue.
Mrs. Carolyn Butterbaugh had no recollection of discussing
insurance with petitioner during the dates petitioner claimed to
have met with her. Mr. Richard Olsen stated that he never met
with petitioner in the Hayward area. He further testified that
he never purchased insurance from petitioner. Mr. John Rausch
could not recall discussing insurance with petitioner. Some of
these persons did recall playing golf with petitioner or with
petitioner and his wife at the Tagalong Club in the Hayward area.
Some of the people petitioner claimed he had business meetings
with in Hayward were from the St. Paul area.
The discrepancy arising from petitioner's claims of business
meetings with persons who denied they had business meetings with
petitioner is explained by petitioner's definition of a business
meeting. Petitioner defined the prospecting aspect of his
business as "introducing yourself, shaking hands, * * * making
people like you and want to be with you". Petitioner's business
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