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The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence. 
Mencken, H. L.
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Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956), better known as H. L. Mencken, was a twentieth-century journalist, satirist, social critic, cynic, and freethinker, known as the "Sage of Baltimore" and the "American Nietzsche". He is often regarded as one of the most influential American writers of the early 20th century. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version
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