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No.
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Hold that thought.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
I now present to you, Exhibit A.
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Your Honor.
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An essay, written by you, Miss Joyce,
during detention with Mr. Anderson...
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as punishment for talking during his class.
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An essay that you read out loud,
as per his request.
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Isn't this correct, Miss Joyce?
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- Yes, that's correct.
- Yes. That's what I thought.
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Do me a favor, would you?
Read that out loud to the court.
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Okay, but I'm kind of embarrassed.
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Embarrassed? Well, well, well.
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Why are you embarrassed, Kimberly?
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I wanted to get it done quickly,
and I didn't do a very good job.
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I mean, I just, you know,
want to let the court know...
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that this essay does not necessarily reflect
my writing abilities.
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Nobody cares
about your writing abilities, Kimberly.
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Just read your essay, please. Thank you.
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"Why I deserve to be punished.
1:00:13
"I have misbehaved.
1:00:16
"Some adjectives that could be used
to describe my behavior...
1:00:19
"include bad...
1:00:22
"naughty, mischievous, nasty...
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"and downright inconsiderate.
1:00:30
"I should know better than to talk in class.
1:00:33
"My mother always taught me
not to talk too much...
1:00:36
"and when I did, she used to spank me.
1:00:40
"She'd spank me so hard that it hurt.
1:00:45
"In conclusion, I have learned my lesson...
1:00:47
"and I promise not to misbehave
in the future.
1:00:50
"But if I do...
1:00:53
"I will gladly accept any punishment...
1:00:56
"you choose to hand down."