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Weekly Contest #261
Detective inspector Barnes looked up the 6 stairs that joined the small, ground level, terrace house to the busy Sydney street. At the top of the stairs stood constable Vin, hands behind back, feet a shoulder width apart, his police blue uniform immaculate. "Morning Sir," Vin said, nodding slightly.Barnes slugged his way up the stairs, knees grinding with every step. "What time did you catch this?""About midnight sir. I was first here."Something about the way he said "first" twigged Barnes. "First?" he asked, pausing on the landing, nex...
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