A museum curator was found bound to a chair with his own security rope. A priceless jade artifact was missing from its pedestal. Three staff members were questioned. The historian said, 'I was cataloging ancient scrolls in the basement archives.' The accountant said, 'I was balancing the quarterly ledger in my locked office.' The electrician said, 'I was replacing burnt-out ceiling bulbs in the main gallery.' Detective Thorne arrested the electrician immediately. Why?
The gallery lights were already working fine.
The electrician claimed to be replacing burnt-out bulbs in the main gallery, but the gallery was lit well enough for the curator to be tied up and for everyone to see clearly without extra portable lighting.
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