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Charlie wasn\u2019t just a dog.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>He was her lifeline\u2014the only being she\u2019d connected with since the bruises faded but her silence remained. Therapy hadn\u2019t helped. Charlie had. Judge Holloway, known for her strictness, addressed Lila gently.\u00a0<em>\u201cYou don\u2019t have to speak. You can nod or signal.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Lila didn\u2019t move\u2014until she drew a small circle in the air with her pinky. Charlie stood, walked to the witness stand, and sat. Lila tapped her chest twice. Charlie barked once.<\/p>\n<p>The courtroom froze.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>The psychologist stepped forward.\u00a0<em>\u201cThat\u2019s her signal. 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