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“While it is not always profitable to analogize "fact" to "fiction," La Fontaine's fable of the crow, the cheese, and the fox demonstrates that there is a substantial difference between holding a piece of cheese in the beak and putting it in the stomach.”

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Felix Frankfurter

Felix Frankfurter was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born on November 15, 1882, and passing away on February 22, 1965, Frankfurter is renowned for his contributions to law and constitutional interpretation. His decisions and opinions have had a profound impact on the American legal system. more

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