What is the legal test for abuse of discretion in the context of a federal district court's response to a jury's request for additional instructions?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Springer, 51 F.3d 861 (9th Cir. 1995):
The district court's decision on whether to admit evidence is reviewed for abuse of discretion. See United States v. Brooke, 4 F.3d 1480, 1487 (9th Cir.1993). Finally, a district court's response to a jury's request for additional instructions is reviewed for abuse of discretion. See United States v. Tham, 665 F.2d 855, 858 (9th Cir.1981), cert. denied, 456 U.S. 944, 102 S.Ct. 2010, 72 L.Ed.2d 466 (1982).
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