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Why Does a Last-minute Lookalike Stay Almost Pure Hollywood?

A lookalike can be found by going through a computer and may be recruited at the last minute in case of a special threat. That is almost pure Hollywood. A movie years ago already played the routine of a guy who allegedly had a double, so the pattern stays closer to a skit than to a confirmed protection practice.

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John A. Carman – Former US Secret Service Agent ·

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