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allowed to sleep at night, so he was often in a
comatose state. When Bear saw the man, he was in
semi-coma. He ordered him to admit that he was my
uncle. The old man nodded deliriously. Then Bear
ordered him to admit that he had a brother in
America. He nodded to that too. Then Bear ordered
him to sign the evidence and he did. Bear was
overjoyed with this proof. He could easily label me
as a spy who had illicit relations with America. As
soon as he returned to our school, he asked me to
meet him. When he saw me, he asked me in a
straightforward manner, “Do you have an uncle in
America?”
“No, I have none.”
“Do you have an uncle in America?” he asked
me again.
“No, I don’t.”
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