Ordered that the judgments are affirmed.
The prosecutor's adoption of the court's rationale for excusing a juror was not pretextual in light of the juror's openly-expressed concern that she would be unable to serve without distraction, and the failure of the defense counsel to request explanations for the challenges exercised during the first two rounds of voir dire (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Figueroa,
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