Comic #5826: oath

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Here's the accurate transcription of the comic text:

1. First panel:
   • Character 1: "YOUR HONOR, IS IT TRUE THAT IN THIS COUNTRY YOU CAN SWEAR AN OATH ON ANY BOOK?"
2. Second panel:
   • Character 2: "THAT'S RIGHT. IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE A BIBLE. IT COULD BE A KORAN, A LEGAL DOCUMENT, A WORK OF FICTION."
3. Third panel:
   • Character 1: "THANK GOODNESS WE LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY."
   • Character 3: "I ASK THE JURY TO STRONGLY CONSIDER THE DEATH PENALTY."
4. Fourth panel:
   • Sign held by Character 1: "HOW TO LIE UNDER OATH RIGHT NOW, USING THIS BOOK IN PARTICULAR"

(The background includes a judge and the courtroom setting.)