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Most jury trials are contests between the rich and poor.

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Clarence Darrow
Age: 80 †
Born: 1857
Born: April 18
Died: 1938
Died: March 13
Lawyer
Writer
Clarence Seward Darrow
Clarence S. Darrow
Contests
Jury
Trials
Rich
Poor

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