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Yes.
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Under what circumstances might one
become a slave among the Mende,
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of which you claim to belong?
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Translate.
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Wars, debts.
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Oh, I see. And how many men
are indebted to you?
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I don't think you do see.
:41:30
Mr Holabird is trying
to intimidate my colleague.
:41:33
The Mende word for "slave"
is closer to "worker".
:41:36
Do these workers own the land
they work on? Do they receive wages?
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Are these workers free to not work
for you, if they so choose?
:41:44
He's questioning the translator!
:41:46
The translator is answering
for the witness.
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- The witness isn't getting a chance!
- Mr Baldwin!
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Fine, Mr Baldwin! Slavery,
indentured servitude.
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Whatever they want to call it,
the concept is the same.
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Now, he is familiar with the concept.
:42:03
When you come down to it,
it's all about money, isn't it?
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Slaves, production, money.
I mean, that's the idea of it.
:42:10
Whether it's here or there.
I'm confused.
:42:15
Do your people routinely
slaughter their slaves
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in the manner that you just
so vividly described to us?
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Of course they don't.
What would be the point of that?
:42:30
Killing your own slaves is like
burning down your own house or hut,
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isn't it?
:42:38
How do you explain that paradox?
:42:46
I don't understand what you mean.
:42:49
Sure you do.
As does everyone here.
:42:52
The behaviour you attribute to
your tormentors - your victims -
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and therefore every other
aspect of your testimony,