John pushed his glasses back up his long nose and looked at the obviously fake document.
“Where did you get this?”
“Clearing the attic,” replied Mr. Wilson.
A bullet shattered the window and killed Mr. Wilson.
John ran for his life, but not fast enough: a second bullet found him.
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