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The white Magistrate asks the accused brown Indian, ‘Why did you kill the British soldier?’
The brown Indian replies, ‘Because he killed my brother and his family.’
The white magistrate is aghast, ‘Everyone knows it was an accident. I want the truth.’ White or brown, everyone nods in the courtroom.
The Indian smiles, ‘I killed him because he was white. A white lie.’
The magistrate’s verdict is ready: ‘To be hanged.’ Everyone agrees in the courtroom, white or brown.
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The white Magistrate asks the accused brown Indian, ‘Why did you kill the British soldier?’
The brown Indian replies, ‘Because he killed my brother and his family.’
The white magistrate is aghast, ‘Everyone knows it was an accident. I want the truth.’ White or brown, everyone nods in the courtroom.
The Indian smiles, ‘I killed him because he was white. A white lie.’
The magistrate’s verdict is ready: ‘To be hanged.’ Everyone agrees in the courtroom, white or brown.
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