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In the Gunsmoke episode titled Real Sent Sonny, the story begins with young Sonny Garnett arriving in Dodge City, tasked with an ominous mission: to kill U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon. Sent by the ruthless Nate Schuyler, Sonny is inexperienced and ill-prepared for the violent world he has entered. As he stands in the street, gun in hand, he challenges Dillon to a duel, unaware of the gravity of his actions.
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