They had told us how important courts were for protecting our sacred rights to Privacy and Individuality, and… — Walter Tevis
They had told us how important courts were for protecting our sacred rights to Privacy and Individuality, and how helpful a judge could be, but you somehow got the idea that it was a good idea to stay away from courts altogether.
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