KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.
We consider whether the district court's failure to answer the jury's question during deliberations was an abuse of discretion and, if so, whether the defendant was prejudiced thereby. To answer the latter question, we also decide whether a jury must unanimously reject an affirmative defense before it can find a defendant guilty.
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