The People's summation did not deprive defendant of a fair trial. The remarks challenged by defendant generally constituted evidence-based arguments as to why the jury should credit the testimony of the prosecution witnesses and discredit that of defendant; these arguments were responsive to the defense summation and did not shift the burden of proof (see People v Dais,
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