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(The debt has been paid off! The current count for monthly tickets is over 8,700. If we reach 9,000 by tonight, I'll make it up tomorrow. If not, then Author Germ has fulfilled the promise to the dear readers!
Author Germ pledged an extra update for every 500 monthly tickets, watching as the count climbed to 4,000, then 5,000, and now over 8,000. All I can say is that it's been a painful pleasure, and if it weren't for the outbreak hitting our area on the last day, Author Germ would have been thrilled to compete for a higher ranking with the expectations of our dear readers...)
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Friday, the day of the trial.
At the city courthouse, the grand courtroom on the first floor is the scene.
Today is the day for the retrial of a major case from ten years ago, and the courtroom is already packed to the rafters.
In the witness stands, there were quite a number of media reporters and legal professionals present, and even some early-arriving spectators.
