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only from certain of the Sley Corporations. See supra notes 6
and 7. Petitioner did not challenge Betsy’s and Ben’s testimony
that each of them was notified by petitioner when her or his
salary was set or changed, and that neither Betsy nor Ben
participated in the decision-making. Indeed, petitioner proposed
findings of fact to the effect that Betsy and Ben did not know
who made the decision that the Sley Corporations would pay them
salaries, how the salary structure was set for the Sley
Corporations, or who decided how much their salaries would be.
The parties agree that Berger did not set the salary structure,
and that he did not participate in the setting of salary levels
at any time. The parties agree that Berger also did not
participate in the decision to allocate the officers’ salaries
among the Sley Corporations or among the officers themselves.
The parties agree that Berger did not have anything to do with
the decisions to raise and lower the salaries from year to year.
Petitioner does not suggest that Beatrice gave him instructions,
or even consulted with him, in this matter. Harry was long dead
by the time the salaries in question began to be paid.
Petitioner does not explain how he got the salary information
that he then presented to Betsy and Ben. That leaves petitioner
as the only person who could have made the salary decisions.32
32 How often have I [Sherlock Holmes] said to
you [Dr. Watson] that when you have
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