written. Id. at 178; see also Keohane, 882 P.2d at 1299. As one court aptly stated, "Courts will not strain to find defamation where none exists." Couloute, Jr. v. Rynarz, No. 11 CV 5986 (HB), 2012 WL 541089, at *5 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2012). 17 EFTA00595604 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 15 Filed 12

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