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I soon learned that it was better to gain the confidence of a jury by plain talk than by rhetoric.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I soon learned that it was better to gain the confidence of a jury by plain talk than by rhetoric.”
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Sherman emphasizes the effectiveness of straightforward communication in gaining a jury's trust.
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