>>>>>>Looks like this week is shot all to he$$.
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>>>>>>It's a civil suit. I won't be able to ask for the death penalty or burn a terrorist or anything fun.
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>>>>>>I tried to get out of it.. They asked me if I had heard anything about the case and I said I only hear what the voices tell me, but somehow they thought that made me a good juror..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>snif..
>>>>>
>>>>>You being the exception that prooves the rule.................
>>>>>
>>>>>It's a sad state of affairs that important matters are decided by people who are not smart enough to get out of jury duty.
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>>>>I take it you don't view it as a duty of all able citizens?
>>>
>>>I'm pretty sure it was a joke.
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>>I thought it was partially a joke.
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>I don't know who first said it, but it's a very old joke.

OK. I didn't know that. I am still interested in what Rich's take was on it. I thought he meant trying to get out of jury duty is in fact a valid, in fact reasonable, option.