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Hey there and welcome to the short stuff.

I'm Josh and there's Chuck and there's Jerry.

Let's get to it.

Why do lawyers wear wigs in Britain go?

You know what's funny is when I was researching this, it's really funny to me to look at modern

pictures of these and I don't want to make fun of it, but it is funny in 2019 to look

at photos of baristas and judges wearing powdered wigs.

Just let me say that out loud.

Before, did you just say that out loud?

Like you see them outside, there's pictures smoking a cigarette on their smartphone.

Right.

Wearing these wigs.

Right, playing candy.

For a decrease.

Before we get started, Chuck, I want to differentiate between a barrister and a solicitor, which I

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