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Synopsis
In this gripping episode of Suspense, titled Death in Box 234, a bank employee finds himself entangled in a web of greed and illness. The story begins with the protagonist, who relishes his position at the bank, where he has access to countless safety deposit boxes filled with valuables. His desire for wealth leads him to devise a meticulous plan to rob one of these boxes.
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