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The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence.
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
Born: Sep 12, 1880
Died: Jan 29, 1956

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Months, Evidence, Penalty, Laughing, Would, Never, Courtroom, Were, Hear, Jury, Six, Jail

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