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Thurgood Marshall

If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch.

Thurgood Marshall

Alone

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Thurgood Marshall is emphasizing that the government should not control or restrict an individual's private choices about what media to consume when they are alone at home. This highlights the importance of personal freedom and privacy in matters of reading and watching films without state interference.

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