The Right to Remain Silent | 保持沉默的权利

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On the first day of an American history class, the professor assigned five chapters on civil rights.

The next day, he asked one of my classmates to name ten of those rights. When the student made no response, the professor said, "All right. Name five."

Still the student said nothing. Finally, the exasperated professor begged, "Just name one right you have as a civilian."

To a room full of laughter, the young man replied, "I have the right to remain silent."

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