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The philosopher Thomas Hobbes
is quoted as saying...
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...that life is...
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...nasty, brutish...
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...and short.
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And surely it must have seemed so
to Billy Hanson...
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...as he lay wounded...
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...his blood and his life...
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...oozing out
onto Jim Williams' Persian rug.
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It's important for you to know
that the defendant...
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By the end of this trial...
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...I believe...
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...that when faced with the evidence...
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...you will render...
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...the verdict that is fair and just:
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Guilty of first-degree murder.
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Thank you.
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All right, Mr. Seiler,
we've been going for some time now.
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Would you prefer to make
your opening statement after recess?
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I would prefer to address
the jury now, Your Honor.
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What I have to say won't take long.
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I apologize if I look tired...
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...if my eyes are red...
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...if my complexion is sallow.
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But I came by it honestly.
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Because...
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...I have not had much sleep lately.
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For while my bed is soft...
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...my client's is not.
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And while I'm surrounded
by my loving family...
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...Jim Williams...