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barrister for no apparent reason, winning the case. Cryptically, after the judgement has been read out, the attorney ignores his clients and shakes the hand of the inspector leading the police investigation, who angrily brushes it off saying that he hopes the QC is proud of himself: they killed that
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old man and thanks to him they would be at liberty to repeat their crimes. The advocate responds whispering that it may surprise the inspector, "but it has to do with the triumph of justice".
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