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00I need to know the meaning of a sentence in the passage below.02br
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00My guess is "it should be the garbage can, which he would be very useful in the near future."02br
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00I hope your help to figure out the meaning.02br
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00Detective Max Gordon leaped from his burning car and dashed into the nearby alley. As he ran, the rain continued to pour and completely drenched him. Not far behind were the two thugs on his tail, and Max had already fired the last bullets from his gun. He turned the corner but saw he was in a dead end. Max stopped to catch his breath and then noticed the lid of a garbage can. 01b01u00It would have to do.02u02b00 He listened closely, and then he heard their footsteps clattering on the asphalt while getting closer and closer. A light overhead cast shadows on the ground, and Max could see two men approaching with guns drawn. When the first one came around the corner Max smashed the garbage lid across the thug’s gun hand, and the gun skidded across the ground as the man shouted. 0-