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    • Charge #5: Star Wars has Dumbed Down the Perception of Science Fiction in the Popular Imagination, For the Defense
    05/11/2006
    Richard Garfinkle
    Benbella
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    Charge #8: The Plot Holes and Logical Gaps in Star Wars Make it Ill-suited for an Intelligent Viewer, For the Defense
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    Charge #3: Star Wars Novels are Poor Substitutes for Real Science Fiction, For the Defense (Traviss)
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    Charge #2: While Claiming Mythic Significance, Star Wars Portrays No Admirable Religious or Ethical Beliefs, For the Defense
    Charge #2: While Claiming Mythic Significance, Star Wars Portrays No Admirable Religious or Ethical Beliefs, For the Defense
    Charge #4: Science Fiction Filmaking has been Reduced by Star Wars to Poorly Written Special Effects Extravanganzas, For the Defense
    Charge #4: Science Fiction Filmaking has been Reduced by Star Wars to Poorly Written Special Effects Extravanganzas, For the Defense
    Charge #5: Star Wars has Dumbed Down the Perception of Science Fiction in the Popular Imagination, For the Prosecution
    Charge #5: Star Wars has Dumbed Down the Perception of Science Fiction in the Popular Imagination, For the Prosecution
    Charge #6: Star Wars Pretends to be Science Fiction but is Really Fantasy, For the Prosecution (Wharton)
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    Charge #6: Star Wars Pretends to be Science Fiction but is Really Fantasy, For the Defense (Metzger)
    Charge #6: Star Wars Pretends to be Science Fiction but is Really Fantasy, For the Defense (Metzger)
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    Charge #6: Star Wars Pretends to be Science Fiction but is Really Fantasy, For the Prosecution (Bethke)
    Charge #6: Star Wars Pretends to be Science Fiction but is Really Fantasy, For the Defense (Roberts)
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