What is the test for reversing a district court's decision to exclude evidence in a civil case?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Smith, 735 F.2d 1196 (9th Cir. 1984):
The district court's decision to exclude evidence will be reversed only if there was an abuse of discretion. See United States v. Hooton, 662 F.2d 628, 634-35 (CA9 1981), cert. denied 455 U.S.
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