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The Authoritarian Jurisprudence of Oliver Wendell Holmes

Three generations of quoting him are enough.

Jesse Walker | 9.24.2012 2:54 PM

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Popehat explains, in deep detail, why you should think twice before quoting Oliver Wendell Holmes' old chestnut about shouting "fire" in a crowded theater.

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