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1. (1) "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury," said the prosecuting attorney, "two reliable witnesses-both respectable
citizens have testified that they saw the defendant commit the robbery at the jewelry store. (2) Three more witnesses
have testified that they saw him fleeing the store just after the crime was committed. (3) In addition, his fingerprints were
found in several places in the store. (4) What is more, he was caught just several blocks from the store, just minutes after
the robbery, and arrested with the stolen jewelry still in his possession. (5) All the evidence proves that the defendant is
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and you should convict him."
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Based on thoreau's transcendental beliefs, why might he have written an essay opposing the war? to explain the individual's responsibilities within a corrupt society to begin his own political career to call attention to the ways in which the government was essentially good to express his lack of interest in societal issues

What evidence in "helen grey" supports the idea that helen grey is an unpleasant person?

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