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Jake Halpern here.

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Here's the first thing I need to tell you about Robert Kooley.

Officially, legally, he no longer exists.

He's a ghost.

For all intents and purposes, the man named Bob Kooley died decades ago.

But in reality, Bob, he's still very much alive.

So your neighbors have no idea who you are.

Oh, no, certainly not.

Does that work out for the best?

No, no big thing either way.

It's not a big thing either way.

It's just that, you know, they wouldn't believe it if I told my story people wouldn't

normally believe it.

That's Bob.

I've been interviewing him for the past year, mainly by Zoom.

But recently, I visited him in person.

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