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"My grandfather, a local attorney in Massachusetts, apparently got this copy of the 1962 book "The Corrupt Judge" as a gift when it was first published. It's inscribed "Pleasant Dreams.""
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    "A copy of The Corrupt Judge sitting on a table. The cover is illustrated with a photo of a gavel broken in two. The text reads: The Corrupt Judge, by Joseph Borkin. An inquiry into bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors in the federal courts."
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    "The same book open to the front endpapers, where we see a paperclip and miniature envelope with a card partially withdrawn from it. The card reads: Pleasant Dreams. (Signed) Sam (and) Richard. (It's possible Sam is really Pam or Dan, but my best guess is Sam.)"
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