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During trial, one party offers contested proof and the opponent asks the judge to keep it from the factfinder or limit its use. A witness denied a prior inconsistent statement about a central fact. One party invokes ordinary practice in the field, while the other argues that the practice was unreasonable in this setting.
The proponent wants the evidence placed before the factfinder; the opponent asks the judge to exclude it or admit it only for a limited purpose.
How should the judge rule? Discuss the strongest arguments for admitting and excluding the evidence, and explain any limiting instruction or other consequence.