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After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure
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David Hearn is an ex-Olympian. He has a legal case. People say he damaged the Reflecting Pool. The Reflecting Pool is a famous place in Washington D.C. Now, his legal case is dismissed. This means the court stopped it for now. But his lawyers still work hard. They want to finish the case completely and forever.
David Hearn talks about this difficult time. He says it feels like an 'Orwellian' and 'Kafkaesque' experience. These words mean he felt confused and that things were unfair. He felt like he did not have much control.
He wants to find closure. This means he wants the whole situation to be truly over. He wants to feel that this difficult problem is really finished. He hopes his lawyers can make this happen soon so he can move on.
Vocabulary Help
ex-Olympian
a person who used to compete in the Olympic Games.
dismissed
stopped or ended, especially a legal case.
closure
a feeling that a difficult or sad event has come to an end.
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