Million Dollar Mermaid
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Your honor, her appearance
at the beach was witnessed

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by hundreds of people,
including a police officer.

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I am aware of that.
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Have you anything further to add,
Miss Kellerman?

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Yes, your honor, I have.
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You see, I have been in
swimming competition all my life,

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and the only way I've been
able to compete successfully

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is by wearing a man's
one-piece racing suit.

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After all, sir, you can't deny me
my right to swim, can you?

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Certainly not.
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Well then, how is it possible
to swim a race

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tied up in a corset
and ten yards away of drapery?

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Mr. Kelleman,
let me remind you that

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it is not I who was on trial.
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I'm sorry, your honor.
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May I please ask
the court one more question?

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Proceed.
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Well, do the authority object
to the one piece bathing suit

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or that the fact the limps
are not entirely covered?

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I see no reason
to base any decision

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on the number of piece
on article of clothings.

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Well, perhaps
I could suggest a compromise.

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Proceed.
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Thank you.
This is the original racing suit,

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except that I have sewn
some stockings at the bottom

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and jersey on the top.
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As you can see,
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this will cover
the entire body except

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the forearms and the head.
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I consider that shocking,
your honor.

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I consider it very ingenious.
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Is it my understanding
that any further

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swimming appearances will be made
in a bathing suit of that nature?

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Yes, your honor.
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Case dismiss.

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