The following excerpt is from Ledgett v. Shalala, 36 F.3d 1103 (9th Cir. 1994):
These guidelines, "do not have the force and effect of law, ... [but also] are not of absolutely no effect or persuasive force." Evelyn v. Schweiker, 685 F.2d 351, 352 n. 5 (9th Cir.1982).
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