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music and the like. Muni helped to keep the robber calm, and hours later the situation was resolved, and the robber captured, without any casualties. (Some Muni obituaries credit this incident as having been an inspiration for the film
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professional relationships a gruff immediacy that was a by-product of both his time in the
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