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Supreme Court considers John Steinbeck and ‘Of Mice and Men’

Supreme Court considers John Steinbeck and ‘Of Mice and Men’

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The state courts in Texas apply a test named for clumsy giant Lennie Small in "Of Mice and Men" to determine whether a convict is mentally fit for capital punishment.

The state courts in Texas apply a test named for clumsy giant Lennie Small in "Of Mice and Men" to determine whether a convict is mentally fit for capital punishment.…