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A Self-Made Failure (2022)
The story of an inept squeegee who gets his rent money stolen by a corrupt police officer, only to wind up living on the street. Distraught, he tries to take his own life, but winds up getting into more trouble with the law.
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The story of an inept squeegee who gets his rent money stolen by a corrupt police officer, only to wind up living on the street. Distraught, he tries to take his own life, but winds up getting into more trouble with the law.
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