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“Well, first of all, no professor should be able to say, I refuse to defend my position. I refuse to debate my position.”

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Alan Dershowitz
Alan Dershowitz

Alan Dershowitz is a renowned American lawyer, author, and scholar, born on September 1, 1938. He is highly respected in the legal community and has served as a professor at Harvard Law School. Dershowitz has been involved in several high-profile cases as a defense attorney. more

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