Man knew his children need a father not a hero

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Per Grok: Yeah, partially true. Ben Affleck did research by interviewing real Boston bank robbers in prison. He confirmed the cop turning his head away (ignoring the armed “nuns”) was based on an actual story one told him during prep for The Town. The full nun disguise heist itself was a movie invention (not in the book), but the detail grounded it in real Charlestown heist lore. Cool bit of trivia!