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At this moment the King, who had been for some time busily writing in his note-book, called out "Silence!" and read out from his book, "Rule Forty-two.

All persons more than a mile high to leave the court."

Everybody looked at Alice.

"I'm not a mile high," said Alice. "You are," said the King.

"Nearly two miles high," added the Queen.

"Well, I shan't go, at any rate," said Alice; "besides, that's not a regular rule: you invented it just now."

"It's the oldest rule in the book," said the King.

"Then it ought to be Number One," said Alice.

Here comes the judge!

8 posted on 12/20/2003 5:24:46 AM PST by A. Pole (pay no attention to the man behind the curtain , the hand of free market must be invisible)

JUDGE MAY: You know exactly what you've been allowed to do. You must ask questions within those limitations.

Yes. Only ask questions which will show your guilt and get us all home for the holidays quicker. Sheesh, tell me this is some sort of joke. This isn't a trial. The outcome was never in doubt