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Eh, if he were a great writer, I'd understand the point of the story, specifically what was so powerful about the eleven-word incantation. Which I don't. I would like my 3 minutes back, Your Honor.

Apparently I'd have to be an attorney to get it, in which case I'd have presumably learned about this obscure legal hack in law school.

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> I'd understand the point of the story, specifically what was so powerful about the eleven-word incantation

That's the point, there was nothing remarkable about the eleven words. Goes to show you how arbitrary the system can be.

You read all of that in 3 minutes?

Altogether, it took more like seven or eight minutes, but because it was decently-written and had some legitimate educational and entertainment value, I'll settle for a partial refund.

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