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Chief Bob Moore looked his same hick-self ; ;

a man mountain running to lard in his middle-age.

Seeing me he said with real surprise, `` Well, well, ain't we honored!!

Hardly expected the head of County Homicide up for this murder.

You sure climbed fast, Jed.

Rookie investigator last summer and now it's Inspector Jed.

Took me 19 years to become Chief of our three man police force.

Proves a college education pays off ''.

His sarcasm was followed by a stupid grin of his thick mouth and bad teeth.