He suffered a minor injury as his thick coat protected him, police said.

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Dr Dharmana, 42, said one of the gang had a knife and stabbed him twice during the struggle, but fortunately the knife did not go through his thick coat.

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The concrete had a thick coat of gray debris.

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He opened his thick, black coat, and out popped the head of a tiny gray and white kitten.

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Eva turned and saw Harley in the shelter of the porch behind her, his coat buttoned up to the neck, a thick woollen crew cap pulled down over his ears.

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