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gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "'Cop Story' doesn't hit very hard. Considering it's about an obnoxious sad sack cop with no loved ones who sometimes considers killing himself, it sure is nimble. It doesn't dwell on anything, least of all what it means to return a gun to a man who only
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