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Q Did you ever communicate to Dr. Nikolic that you were worried that you might? A It's possible I said something like that, which later turned into the lie that I actually had an STD. Q Do you recall a specific discussion? A I do not. Q But it's possible that you did? A Yes. Q And again, for the record, you did not ask Dr. Nikolic in his capacity as a doctor, or in any other capacity, to acquire drugs, antibiotics of any kind? A No. He was not a prescribing doctor. Q Okay. Mr. Higgins, I understand you have a couple questions you would like to ask. Mr. Higgins. I have one question. Mr. Gates, you described the relationship as manipulation, betrayal, coercion, threat of blackmail, dishonesty, Dr. Nikolic was your closest associate, we understand. Have you come to believe that Dr. Nikolic conspired with Jeffrey Epstein prior to your dinner meeting in 2011 and planned, to some extent, an effort to draw you into the Epstein web? Has that come to be your perception of what happened? Mr. Gates. I don't know what you mean by web. I have said that -- Mr. Higgins. The Epstein web of deceitful manipulation, and seeking power and leverage with people of wealth and influence across the world. Mr. Gates. Can you restate the question? It sounds very open-ended. Mr. Higgins. The question is, have you come to believe in retrospect, and in reading these emails that have been revealed, and some greatly surprise you, as you said, and having gone through that relationship and resisted efforts to draw you into more deeply social relationships, resisted efforts by Epstein to coerce you into allowing him into a deeper role with some things that you regretted doing in life, have you come to see that Dr. Nikolic -- do you believe that Dr. Nikolic