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Who was Fowler? Why did he meet Ausable?

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Who was Fowler? Why did he meet Ausable?

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Fowler was a journalist. He was assigned to write a column about a private detective. He was disappointed on seeing a very fat man with an American accent living in a small room on the 6th ’ floor. The hotel was not even well-lit.

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Chapter 4.3: The Midnight Visitor - Exercise [Page 138]

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Chapter 4.3 The Midnight Visitor
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