A Conversation (Among Strangers on a Bus)
Voice One: “He shared secrets with the Russians!”
Voice Two: “Maybe he was trying to be frank.”
Voice One: “Or he’s a traitor in bed with Putin!”
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Voice Three: “Over there is a statue of Lafayette.”
Voice Four: “He believed in the cause of liberty.”
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Voice Two: “Radical factions ordered his arrest.”
Voice One: “If I’m considered a radical, so be it. They should arrest Trump!”
Voice Two: “No, Lafayette was arrested. Napoleon secured his release.”
Voice One: “Another dictator helping another.”
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Voice Four: “I think you’re confusing the past with the present.”
Voice One: “Shut up! If you’re against liberty, then I don’t want to hear it.”
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Voice Three: “Look there’s the White House.”
Voice One: “Probably already sold it.”
Voice Four: “Let’s go take a look before its gone.”
Voice Two: “The price of liberty requires eternal vigilance.”
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