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Yates v. United States
In Yates, the main opinion and the dissent take slighly approaches to ejusdem generis. Each thinks the principle applies in slightly different situations. In addition, each would apply the rule differently here. Try to idenfity those differences.
The opinions also refer to a principle called noscitur a sociis--a term can be interpreted in line with the words around it. This principle is very similar to ejusdem generis. Don't worry about the differences, just focus on ejusdem generis.
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