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Public Interest

Jul. 29, 2000

Obfuscators' Delight

Lawyers, take heart: When it comes to obfuscation, you are mere novices compared to lexicographers.

        By Mark B. Vezzani
        
        Lawyers are commonly accused of, even vilified for, obfuscating issues, facts and arguments so as to mesmerize or mystify readers or listeners. That is to say, lawyers, being word merchants, are believed to muddy the waters of clear pools of reason. OK, maybe lawyers are not always as clear as...

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