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Doctor Doremus

Physician who examines a witness.

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First appearance: xxi a contradiction in dates

Doctor Doremus shows up with force in IV: The Print of a Hand. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Chief Medical Examiner who examines Margaret Odell's body and determines time and cause of death.
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Doctor Doremus first appears in 0024 xxi a contradiction in dates.

In IV: The Print of a Hand: Chief Medical Examiner who examines Margaret Odell's body and determines time and cause of death.

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