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 Postperson. Black!

Everyone.

Principal. If we think it through and through again...

Mayor. If we make an exact judgment. ..

Komar. The will of the people. . . So to say sacred will. ..

Doctor. Finally. . . As things stand. ..

Principal. It would not be wise to judge for the nation has made a judgment.

Mayor. The nation is healthy and honest.

Komar. They know where truth and fairness lie.

Doctor. It did not choose us to judge. . . It watched its own steps. ..

Mayor. Its welfare. . . Its will as well. ..

Principal. It was asked, and it replied according to its own conscience. ..

Komar. I'm its child, I won't resist its judgments. ..

Doctor. Progress is a neat word. ..

Komar. Liberty is a neat thing to have. ..

Geni. But the most beautiful things are cakes and muffins.