Killer understands death sentence, judge told

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14. Did I say anywhere that they did claim that? I didn't, did I?

The purpose, as I have stated, is mockery. Pointing ridicule. You unsettle their assumptions, and then you present a logical case for your position.

Think of editorial cartoons. Do you often see editorial cartoons that are "just the facts?" Is hyperbole forbidden when editorializing? Of course it's not, in fact, going 'over the top' is often the POINT. The idea isn't to make the case with the cartoon itself, but to challenge the held assumptions of the reader and make them more amenable to the argument presented by the editorialize - or those of like mind.