Gerald Thornton appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his Federal Rule of Civil *655 Procedure 60(b) motion. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Mr. Thornton’s motion. See Arnold v. Wood, 238 F.3d 992, 998 (8th Cir.) (standard of review; Rule 60(b) is not vehicle for re-argument of merits, and movant must show exceptional circumstances to justify relief), cert. denied, 534 U.S. 975, 122 S.Ct. 400, 151 L.Ed.2d 304 (2001). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

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