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Thank you. Hey, this is Trey. First of the bad news, Mary Linkston is out today. I think she finally just had enough and said, I need a break.

Actually, I'm to blame. I am putting on my old hat and going back into a courtroom or back into law for a week.

So we have decided to review some of the timeless questions that you ask. and I'm looking forward to answering more of your questions when this trial is over, and I am back with you.

Until then, have a great week, and we'll see you next time.

So we'll start with a question from Charles in California, who writes, in your role as a prosecutor, you held significant power in determining who to charge and how to pursue cases.

How did you guard against potential biases or overreach?

In what safeguards did you implement to maintain transparency and accountability?

Those are all great questions.

You know, prosecutors, I'm actually like co-teaching sort of criminal justice class right now with Sharia.

She's the Sharia Clark.

She's the lead teacher, but I fill in from time to time. I just got to telling the

students at Wofford, the prosecutors have more power than anyone else in the criminal justice

system or continuum or however you want to refer to it. They have an enormous amount of power,

which is why you see people who want to change the criminal

justice system, but don't want to do it legislatively.

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