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Anderson

A character in The Killers.

minor

First appearance: the killers

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YJYogi JohnsonFRFredHMHenry MenckenINIndiansWAWalcottANAnderson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Killers and Targets
  • Boxing and Bullfighting

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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