May 28, 2024, 9:40 a.m ET

Jesse McKinleyReporting from inside the courthouse

An average human being speaks about 140 words a minute (thanks, Google), meaning that a 4.5 hour summation is approximately 37,800 words, give or take. That’s a little longer than “Of Mice and Men,” and a little shorter than “The Great Gatsby.

Wow, Jesse! Lightning research.