A museum curator reported a forged painting swapped for the original during the afternoon rush. Three visitors were detained: a tourist holding an umbrella, a student carrying a heavy art portfolio, and a businessman with a briefcase. The curator knew immediately who swapped it just by looking at their hands. What did he see?
Wet paint
The forger would need to handle the freshly painted fake canvas, getting paint on their hands. The student with the art portfolio or someone handling wet canvas would have stains.
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