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why he became a bounty hunter, Kipp counts his cash reward, replying, "I'm counting the reasons, and they're ten short". Another scene features Julie, whose father is a doctor, criticizing Kipp's gun in comparison to her father’s medical instruments, saying it’s not a “stethoscope”, causing Kipp to
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asks Kipp to hunt a trio of fugitives. Three masked men committed a robbery and fled with $ 100,000. Kipp, who has the reputation that he will do anything for money, is offered a huge reward if he can capture the culprits dead or alive.
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