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IT WAS A GOOD DAY to be free of prison.The mechanical whoosh and greasy smell of the opening bus doorsgreeted Aloysius Archer, as he breathed free air for the first time in a while.He wore a threadbare single-breasted brown Victory suit with peak lapelsthat he’d bought from the Sears, Roebuck catalogue before heading off towar. The jacket was shorter than normal and there were no pleats or cuffs tothe pants because that all took up more material than the war would allow;there was no belt for the same reason. A string tie, a fraying, wrinkled whiteshirt, and scuffed lace-up size