Why Mr Hoo Killed Sam Westing

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Mr.Hoo killed Sam Westing. Mr Westing stole his disposable diaper idea and made millions, but it was Mr.Hoo’ s idea. Which made Mr.Hoo get mad at Sam Westing, and being mad is a good motive to kill someone. Mr.Hoo is a mean man. Mr.Hoo is jealous of Mr.westing because he did not make millions of dollars. Mr.Hoo is poor and must work. Mr.Hoo behaves in an abusive manner by insulting him. If Mr.Hoo is abusive and insulting he may have killed Sam Westing. This shows that he is a mean person and he could have murdered Sam Westing that's why I think that he killed Sam Westing. I know this by reading page 101 in the Westing Game “Hoo sued Sam Westing over the invention of the disposable baby diaper”. Another reason I think he killed Sam

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