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Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Tell me, Mr. Wilson, when you were a judge, how in hell did you ever make a decision? James Wilson:
The decisions I made were based on legality and precedent. But there is no legality here, and certainly no precedent. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
[losing his temper]
Because, it's a new idea, you CLOD! We'll be making our own precedent!
Tell me, Mr. Wilson, when you were a judge, how in hell did you ever make a decision? James Wilson:
The decisions I made were based on legality and precedent. But there is no legality here, and certainly no precedent. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
[losing his temper]
Because, it's a new idea, you CLOD! We'll be making our own precedent!
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Tell me something When you were a judge
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how in hell did you ever make a decision
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The decisions I made were all based on legality and precedence
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But there is no legality here and certainly no precedent
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Because it's a new idea you clot
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We'll be setting our own precedent
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
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Dr. Benjamin Franklin
