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In O.Henry's story "After Twenty Years,"why does "Silky Bob return to New York?

A) He is planning to rob New York's biggest bank.
B) Twenty years earlier, he promised to meet his best friend there.
C) He wishes to live quietly in a city where nobody knows him.
D) He has heard of "big Joe" Brady's restaurant and wants to eat there.

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B. Easy.. Simple!! chesee
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B. Twenty years earlier, he promised to meet his best friend there
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