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*** Rationale of discovery: to enable the parties to obtain the fullest possible knowledge of the
issues and evidence long before the trial to prevent such trial from being carried on in the dark.
*** Discovery is NOT MANDATORY but failure to avail carries sanctions in Rules 25 and 26.
*** The various modes of discovery are clearly intended to be cumulative, and not alternative or mutually
exclusive
*** Fishing expeditions are allowed in discovery, EXCEPT in motions for productions of documents
Denial of Bills of Particulars does not bar the use of the Modes of Discovery. It is cumulative