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What's the Point of the Crash?
There were theories put forward early on that the crash was feint or a disguise. I've not seen any significant or plausible alternative explanation from where he would have been at that time. The idea that they was tot av carefully lain down set of plans and plots may not have spoken to the reality of what life was like in bajing at that time, says Wrall.
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