                        United States Court of Appeals
                           FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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                                  No. 97-3503SD
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Cheryl A. Sparagon,                  *
                                     *
                   Appellant,        *
                                     * Appeal from the United States
      v.                             * District Court for the District
                                     * of South Dakota.
Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of    *
Social Security,                     *      [UNPUBLISHED]
                                     *
                   Appellee.         *
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                           Submitted: April 16, 1998
                               Filed: April 22, 1998
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Before FAGG, JOHN R. GIBSON, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

       Cheryl A. Sparagon appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment
affirming the Commissioner's decision to deny Sparagon disability insurance benefits.
Sparagon's appeal presents no novel issues to justify an extended discussion. Having
reviewed the parties' briefs and the record, we affirm for the reasons stated in the
district court's memorandum opinion and order. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
A true copy.

      Attest:

               CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.




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