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JUDGE
Good.
(To the Zemblan Lawyer)
I take it we don’t need to hear your opening statement. (The American
Lawyer smirks.)
Let’s move on from Kinbote. Now, as we’ve established, the circumstanc-
es of John Shade’s death are unclear - and in mat-
ters of the court, clarity is a priority. As I understand
it, both parties have had autopsies conducted upon
John Shade, and both have come to different conclu-
sions. This is highly irregular. You may present your
findings - but remember, gentlemen, as
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JUDGE (cont’d)
I’ve said - the nature of John Shade’s death is not necessarily connected
to Charles Kinbote’s identity.
AMERICAN LAWYER
Naturally.
ZEMBLAN LAWYER
Naturally.
JUDGE
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