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The cashier pressed her button and the light above her till started to flash.

Sheila glanced at the item the woman at the head of the queue was attempting to buy and spoke to the man beside her. “I always see to pick the wrong queue.” He smiled.

Frank had been a HGV driver for thirty years and had no history of heart trouble. He died instantly unaware of his lorry being out of control and smashing through the supermarket plate glass window into the tills.

The TV reporter explained she was still waiting for a police statement about casualties.

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    Jamie Clapperton about 4 years ago

    Completely, as it was for the three of them. Good one! -)

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