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|Value 1 = You file a motion to have the trial moved to another venue[...] halfway across the Unterzee and [...] known to move around on alternate Wednesdays. [...] the debate occupies the court long enough for the evidence against your client to become somewhat confused. | |Value 1 = You file a motion to have the trial moved to another venue[...] halfway across the Unterzee and [...] known to move around on alternate Wednesdays. [...] the debate occupies the court long enough for the evidence against your client to become somewhat confused. | ||
|Value 2 = You argue that the original signatories [...] no longer exist [...] Yes, they may still be alive, somewhere – perhaps in the Tomb Colonies, perhaps simply enduring middle age. But their quintessential urchin-ness is gone, and with it, their obligations. | |Value 2 = You argue that the original signatories [...] no longer exist [...] Yes, they may still be alive, somewhere – perhaps in the Tomb Colonies, perhaps simply enduring middle age. But their quintessential urchin-ness is gone, and with it, their obligations. | ||
| − | |Value 3 = [...] the Gondoliers [...] have no right to be offering their services if they cannot guarantee the integrity and safety of the goods [...] | + | |Value 3 = [...] the Gondoliers [...] have no right to be offering their services if they cannot guarantee the integrity and safety of the goods they deliver. [...] Far better, surely, that goods be moved by rail, where suitable precautions can be taken. [...] |
|Value 4 = [...] the proper defendant in this case is not the [...] innocent occupants of Hell, [...] but rather Her Majesty. [...] perhaps there are many plaintiffs who would like to join in a suit on this basis. | |Value 4 = [...] the proper defendant in this case is not the [...] innocent occupants of Hell, [...] but rather Her Majesty. [...] perhaps there are many plaintiffs who would like to join in a suit on this basis. | ||
| − | + | The judge looks first pale, then papery, then positively ill. [...] | |
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