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> [“Jury trials are really nothing more than poorly written stage plays. You’ve got two authors writing opposing narratives and a director who is paid not to care about either outcome. Hired actors sit on either end of the stage, while…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-l-silver/jury-trials-are-really-nothing-more-than-poorly-written-stage-plays/)

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## More by Elizabeth L. Silver

> [“It’s like law school trains these junkies to masticate language as if it’s gum. Stick a slice in your mouth, chew on it, blow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-l-silver/it-s-like-law-school-trains-these-junkies-to-masticate-language-as-if/)

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> [“It's a funny phenomenon. You can never visit your own funeral, but if you want to see how people feel about you, commit a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-l-silver/it-s-a-funny-phenomenon-you-can-never-visit-your-own-funeral-but-if/)

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> [“It’s funny how undressed a smile can make you feel.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-l-silver/it-s-funny-how-undressed-a-smile-can-make-you-feel/)

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> [“But you see, the problem is that apologies are really just little weeds that grow over monuments and headstones. They keep coming back, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-l-silver/but-you-see-the-problem-is-that-apologies-are-really-just-little/)

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> [“Jury trials are really nothing more than poorly written stage plays. You’ve got two authors writing opposing narratives and a director who is paid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-l-silver/jury-trials-are-really-nothing-more-than-poorly-written-stage-plays/)

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