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With every broken bone..I swear I lived

One Republic, 11.11.14, Tallinn. 

HOW DO COURT RECORDERS KEEP STRAIGHT FACES????

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while the exchanges were taking place: ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I , Cathy?' ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you? WITNESS: My name is Susan! __________________________ _____ ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. __________________________ __________________ ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. __________________________ __________________ ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?  WITNESS: July 18th.  ATTORNEY: What year?  WITNESS: Every year.  __________________________ ___________  ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?  WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.  ATTORNEY: How lo