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The judge also has a truth he wants to hide: He often hasn't been completely candid in describing the facts or the law.

— Alan Dershowitz U.S. News & World Report (1982)

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An important assumption underlying our commitment to freedom of expression is that truth is a process, not a product.

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Dershowitz is not only a remarkable liar and slanderer, but also an extreme opponent of elementary civil rights.

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