                     United States Court of Appeals
                           FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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                                   No. 03-1226
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William K. Taylor, Jr.,                *
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           Appellant,                  * Appeal from the United States
                                       * District Court for the Western
     v.                                * District of Missouri.
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Hallmark Cards, Inc.; Larry Leighton, *       [UNPUBLISHED]
                                       *
           Appellees.                  *
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                             Submitted: September 12, 2003

                                  Filed: October 31, 2003
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Before SMITH, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

       William Taylor appeals the district court's1 grant of summary judgment in favor
of Hallmark Cards and Larry Leighton in this employment discrimination case. We
have reviewed the record and affirm based on the well-reasoned opinion of the
district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. Additionally, appellees' motion to strike
appellant's appendix is denied.
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      1
       The Honorable Ortrie D. Smith, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.
