In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Equally disappointing is the court's .............. , one-paragraph dismissal of the claim that criminal ..............creates a chilling effect upon speech. Such proclamations are easy ..............from the high, secure, and insulated bench of the Supreme Court. It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of ..............cases in court, ..............have to deal with the very real consequences.