A jewel thief left a mocking note written in waterproof ink on the bottom of an empty swimming pool. The pool had been drained for maintenance for a month. How did the thief write the note at the bottom?
The thief wrote it before the pool was drained
The ink was waterproof, and the pool was drained for a month, meaning the note was written while the pool was filled with water prior to draining.
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