He loaded the volumes onto a little cart and as he ran he heard the bullets whistle through the air above him.

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When the third was struck in the helmet and fell to the ground, Sal charged headlong into the wall of bullets to pull him to safety behind what little cover there was.

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In fact, with only a little probing into the panel we were able to find both bullets, each one largely intact.

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