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davsand

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5. Probably a book deal is involved.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:24 AM

Jan 2015

Sorry to sound so cynical, but my first thought was the juror needs legal clearance to sell a book. No publisher will pay for a book that they can't sell.

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Probably a book deal is involved. davsand Jan 2015 #5

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