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Famous Trials: Lenny Bruce Trial (1964)

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"What does it mean to be found obscene in New York? This is the most sophisticated city in the country....If anyone is the first person to be found obscene in New York, he must feel utterly depraved." --Lenny Bruce, after his conviction for obscenity in New York's Cafe Au Go Go trial. A video clip is also provided.

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