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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Thu Nov 1, 2012, 01:26 AM Nov 2012

Gun Found Inside Hollowed-Out Book Donated To Library

Gun Found Inside Hollowed-Out Book Donated To Indiana Library

"VALPARAISO, Ind. --
An employee at a northwest Indiana library found a gun inside a hollowed-out book donated to the branch."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/28/gun-found-inside-hollowed_n_2034802.html?utm_hp_ref=books&ir=Books

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Gun Found Inside Hollowed-Out Book Donated To Library (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 OP

Obviously a good hiding place. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #1

Wow--looks like an oldie, too! MADem Nov 2012 #2

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Obviously a good hiding place.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 06:58 PM

Nov 2012

I can see how this would happen.....someone dies and has a house full of books that the relatives just pack up and donate.

I would be interested in looking at the other books that came in with this batch. Hidden money, jewelry, gold????

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. Wow--looks like an oldie, too!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 11:46 PM

Nov 2012

?4

There's gotta be a story behind that!

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