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Jul 16, 2017 Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks
The police would get a report of a sighting of one of the prison escapees. This would spark a fevered reaction to a location on the East Bank. There would be the sound of gunshots and the community would hold its collective breath.
In the end, one of the escapees would be caught to the relief of the people in the area.
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The holidays always bring with them some disaster. A group of boys would leave home for the traditional swim when one of them would disappear. A search would recover the body.
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A fire would break out in an office. A worker would smell smoke and initially, take it for nothing but the smoke would trigger an alarm. The fire would be the result of a frayed electric wire. No damage would be done.
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