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In testimony this morning in federal court, the head of a company that handles merchandise for the Dodgers says this season's actual turnstile count at Dodger Stadium (not the bogus number the team announces) will be between 2.2 and 2.3 million. Based on the capacity per game of 56,000, that would make the season attendance just under half. The Times' Bill Shaikin does the math.
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