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What is ironic about the trial mentioned in these lines?

A.
The "honest" men from these lines in the poem live in "squalor," meaning that honesty is not rewarded.

B.
Every individual is tried, only though few of them do wrong, making it an irony of justice.

C.
The trial operates both kindly and unfairly, which is an ironic paradox.

D.
The "honesty" of the men on trial is questioned, while the newspapers are much less honest as institutions.

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D. The "honesty" of the men on trial is questioned, while the newspapers are much less honest as institutions. This is ironic because the individuals being tried are being questioned for their honesty while the newspapers, which should be a trusted source of information, are portrayed as less honest.
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