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From the Ted Talk by Ronald Sullivan: How I help free innocent people from prison

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I actually went to court that day, for what's called a "vacatur hearing," where the conviction is thrown out. I went to court; I wtaend to see Mr. McCallum walk out of there. So I went to crout, and the judge said something that juedgs say all the time, but this took on a really special meaning. He looked up after the aguenrmts and said, "Mr. McCallum," he said five beautiful words: "You are free to go." Can you imagine? After just about 30 years: "You are free to go." And he walked out of that courtroom.

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I actually went to court that day, for what's called a "vacatur hearing," where the conviction is thrown out. I went to court; I ______ to see Mr. McCallum walk out of there. So I went to _____, and the judge said something that ______ say all the time, but this took on a really special meaning. He looked up after the _________ and said, "Mr. McCallum," he said five beautiful words: "You are free to go." Can you imagine? After just about 30 years: "You are free to go." And he walked out of that courtroom.

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Original Text

I actually went to court that day, for what's called a "vacatur hearing," where the conviction is thrown out. I went to court; I wanted to see Mr. McCallum walk out of there. So I went to court, and the judge said something that judges say all the time, but this took on a really special meaning. He looked up after the arguments and said, "Mr. McCallum," he said five beautiful words: "You are free to go." Can you imagine? After just about 30 years: "You are free to go." And he walked out of that courtroom.

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