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The trial lawyer does what Socrates was executed for: making the worse argument appear the stronger.

Irving Kaufman

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Irving Kaufman
Age: 81 †
Born: 1910
Born: June 24
Died: 1992
Died: February 1
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Irving Robert Kaufman
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