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Why was the Lone Ranger ‘lone’ if he always had Tonto with him?

Not so lonely ... the Lone Ranger with faithful friend Tonto.
Not so lonely ... the Ranger with faithful friend Tonto. Photograph: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images

Why was the Lone Ranger called “lone” if he always had his friend Tonto with him?

Francis Hewitt

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