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A robber broke into a flat<\/a> in Berlin and found the 64-year-old owner of the home already inside. Except the owner was dead. He’d been that way for a couple of weeks. So the breaker-and-enterer called the police and left the place without stealing anything.<\/p>\n

Thoughtful burglars are the best.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A robber broke into a flat in Berlin and found the 64-year-old owner of the home already inside. Except the owner was dead. He’d been that way for a couple of weeks. So the breaker-and-enterer called the police and left the place without stealing anything. 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