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For example, Marsden claimed that Donnelly had once assaulted her in his office. The date specified for this event is July of 1995. This is the only alleged offense for the months of July and August, so one would think this a memorable event. Yet in a complaint filed less than four months later, this event is located in time to only the nearest month. No further indication of date of occurrence is given. The Panel apparently assumes that a lurid description of the event makes up for lack of specificity on the date (PR, p. 2). The Panel fails to consider the obvious alternative: that this lack of specificity was due to Marsden’s not being sure for which nights Donnelly had alibis.