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2. Accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt--can't get pardoned

Sat Sep 17, 2022, 01:17 PM

Sep 2022

for a crime you're not guilty of. Ergo, asking for a pardon is an admission of guilt before even being charged.

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Accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt--can't get pardoned AndyS Sep 2022 #2