"But I was never put on trial, never convicted!" "You are not entitled to a trial." "Anybody's entitled to a… — John Brunner
"But I was never put on trial, never convicted!"
"You are not entitled to a trial."
"Anybody's entitled to a trial, damn you!"
"That is absolutely true. But you see you are not anybody. You are nobody.
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