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Dr. Maynard

A physician who examines the body or provides testimony.

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First appearance: II: The Coroner’s Inquest

Dr. Maynard shows up with force in II: The Coroner’s Inquest. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The surgeon who examined the body; testifies about the nature of the wound and the impossibility of suicide.
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