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If the sleep of reason produces monsters, what does the sleep of unreason produce?
-- Guillermo Cabrera-Infante


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“The Dumbing Down of America”

That’s how the source titles this page. It’s said to be actual courtroom testimony, taken down by “court reporters who had the torment of staying calm and quiet while these exchanges were actually taking place.”

Some examples:

ATTORNEY : What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS : Gucci sweats and Reeboks.

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ATTORNEY : Are you sexually active?
WITNESS : No, I just lie there.

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ATTORNEY : So the date of conception of the baby was August 8th?
WITNESS : Yes.
ATTORNEY : And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS : Uh….

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