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Question
Write what following should have said after listening to the complaint against him:
Bricklayer
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Solution
Oh, Most Kind Lord and King! Have mercy. I admit that I built the wall that fell, killing a guy. However, he was a criminal who had come to steal from the Merchant's home. It might not have fallen if he hadn't created a hole in the wall. His death was his responsibility.
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