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प्रश्न
Fowler was thrilled when he entered Ausable’s room. Why?
उत्तर
As soon as Ausable closed the door behind and switched on the light, Fowler had his first authentic thrill of the day. Halfway across the room, a man with a small automatic pistol in hand stood.
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