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Once upon a time, there was a young man named Jack who had always had an interest in solving crime. He was tall and lean, with short, dark hair...

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Louis was a young lad walking home from school on a cool, crisp, fall afternoon. While walking he caught a wiff of something foul. He looked...

Mr. Smiglarison owns and operates a pizza shop in town on the corner of 8th avenue and Talock. It's a unique shop that sells unique pizza because,...