To clarify, as has been raised to us by counsel for Branca and McClain since our article first was posted, the will was admitted to probate and the time period for challenging of the validity of the will under California law passed, which has the effect of determining that the will is valid.

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It covers the period from 2007 to the present because I wanted to demonstrate not only the validity of the seasonal trends, but also to point out some of the times when crude did not follow the typical seasonal pattern.

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