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“The Tell-Tale Heart”

Each day in the United States, many crimes are committed.

Each day in the United States, many crimes are committed. Some crimes are minor, while others are serious, requiring more severe punishment.

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Each day in the United States, many crimes are committed. Some crimes are minor, while others are serious, requiring more severe punishment.

Each day in the United States, many crimes are committed. Some crimes are minor, while others are serious, requiring more severe punishment. Some criminals, like the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart," may attempt to receive a lesser punishment by pleading insanity.

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Each day in the United States, many crimes are committed. Some crimes are minor, while others are serious, requiring more severe punishment. Some criminals, like the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart," may attempt to receive a lesser punishment by pleading insanity.

Each day in the United States, many crimes are committed. Some crimes are minor, while others are serious, requiring more severe punishment. Some criminals, like the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart," may attempt to receive a lesser punishment by pleading

insanity. Edgar Allen Poe's story proves that the insanity plea should never be used in a court of law.

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Each day in the United States, many crimes are committed. Some crimes are minor, while others are serious, requiring more severe punishment. Some criminals, like the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart," may attempt to receive a lesser punishment by pleading

insanity. Edgar Allen Poe's story proves that the insanity plea should never be used in a court of law.