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1. My motion was accepted. [The circumstances surrounding the motion were what the bad day was about.]

2. My emergency application to shorten time was granted.

3. The judge's clerk called to tell us this at 6:00 p.m. tonight.

4. Roger, just back from vacation, was there to take the call.

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1. an extension of mercy

2. since when do the wheels of justice turn quickly? (I dropped it off today at 12:30)

3. unheard of

4. um, actually, that's normal

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My heavenly Father worked that out.

Thank you to everybody who prayed and who was encouraging and patient with me for the last day and a half. I will try not to do that again.