The Talk of the Town
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...the sign that man
has emerged from the jungle.

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Period.
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The 18th century was the high point
of man's intellectual development.

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Reason, simple and pure...
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...was the weight against which
human problems were held in balance.

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Law became, for the first time...
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...the instrument of pure logic...
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...with each man's rights
and responsibilities...

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...considered from the viewpoint
of the possible and reasonable...

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...rather than the...
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Bless you.
:35:48
Thank you.
:35:49
Pay close attention.
Did you get that?

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"...from the viewpoint of the possible
and reasonable rather than..."

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- rather than the feudal conventions
of divine and everlasting rights.

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It was the aim of the lawmakers
and the law administrators...

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...to build the law firmly
on principles...

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...which are above small emotions,
greed...

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...and the loose thinking
of everyday life.

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Impossible.
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The law is a gun
pointed at somebody's head.

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It all depends upon which
end of the gun you stand.

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Who is he?
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He's the gardener, Joseph.
:36:35
Joseph, this is Professor Lightcap,
the new tenant.

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Pleased to know you.
Excuse me, I...

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Still, your point of view
is very interesting.

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- Thank you.
- It represents the ideal condition.

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I like people who think in terms
of ideal conditions.

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They're the dreamers, poets, tragic
figures in this world, but interesting.

:36:58
- How are the zinnias getting along?
- Dying.


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