A diamond necklace vanished from a locked safe. The combination was known only by the owner, who was blind. The safe showed no signs of forced entry. The detective asked the owner to replay his daily routine. The owner stated, 'I wake up, open the safe by touch, wear the necklace, and go to bed.' The detective arrested the owner's nephew. Why?
The blind owner
A blind person who wears a necklace to bed every night would never lock it away in a safe before sleeping; the safe routine was a fabrication.
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