?:No, I'm sure Vivian is a District Attorney. She's not a Public Defender, and she's either that or a District Attorney. And I'm pretty sure Vivian has had to prosecute people she thought were innocent; for Troy is a District Attorney, and he's had to do it. In fact, I'm guessing she has to prosecute about 10 people a year who she thinks are innocent; for she and Troy both prosecute roughly the same number of people each year, and Troy has to prosecute about 10 people a year who he thinks are innocent. So we'll say she prosecutes 10 people a year who she thinks are innocent; and she has worked as a District Attorney for 13 years. As such, during her entire career as a District Attorney she's prosecuted 130 people she thought were innocent.

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