Man thanks thief for stealing car stereo

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Theft is music to his ears

A man has expressed his gratitude to a thief who stole his car stereo. Tom Drury, from Perth, Western Australia, said he had tried to remove the "rubbish" device, which didn't work properly, but lacked the right tools. The thief also dropped $22.10 in notes and change on the seat during the robbery, he added, saying: "Thank you for paying me for a service I was going to pay someone else to do."

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