Since defendant did not object to the language in the court's charge instructing the jurors that a doubt is reasonable if it is honest, that they were to acquit defendant if their minds were wavering, and that their role was to seek the truth, his argument on appeal that such language diluted the People's burden of proof is not preserved for review (CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Robinson,
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