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Leading up to the night of the break-in, meticulous preparations ensued. Bonnie Raines, posing as a college student, infiltrated the office to gather details on the building’s security. She discovered the FBI office lacked an alarm system—an oversight the activists could exploit. Lock-picking techniques were refined, and plans were made to strike during a distracted moment—the heavyweight boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, hoping the commotion would reduce suspicion.