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Question
What had Donovan told John?
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Solution
Donovan had said that nobody had any idea as to what was ailing the bank. The wreck of the bank was too sudden. He had married on the strength of the cashier’s job in the bank. He said the crash would not have happened without the knowledge of Governor Baldwin.
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