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    Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren had destroyed Harold Parker’s life.

    It hadn’t been malicious, and it hadn’t been intentional, he was certain, but it had happened. It had happened, though, and it was cruel. He felt that sticky, nervous feeling in the pit of his stomach – stage fright, his mother had always called it - Just a few, tiny, little butterflies to make sure you’re excited. Excited was not the word he would use to describe this.

    All eyes were trained on him, and he heard a sharp intake of breath. His face was red, he knew. He hoped they couldn’t see where his sweat was dampening the armpits of his button-up shirt. He wondered where his life had gone so very wrong. The audience was staring at him in shock and disapproval. Harold put his head in his hands, red still on his face, and moaned.

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