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It had that unnatural stillness of a place where people feared to venture outside. "You better come in before someone tries to kill you," she said. "… - Michael Nava
" "It had that unnatural stillness of a place where people feared to venture outside.
"You better come in before someone tries to kill you," she said. "Did you lock your car?"
"Yeah. It has an alarm."
"That won't stop anyone around here."
"Bad gang problem?"
"When I was raising my kids, they used to play out in the streets. You see any kids out there now?"
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About Michael Nava
Michael Nava (born 16 September 1954) is an American attorney and writer.
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Michael Angel Nava
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