A priceless diamond ring was reported stolen from a high-security vault. The thief left behind a muddy footprint on the white tiled floor. Suspect A wears size 10 work boots. Suspect B wears size 8 dress shoes. Suspect C wears size 11 running shoes. Detective Thorne measured the footprint and found it was 14 inches long, yet none of the suspects have large feet. Who committed the crime?
A person wearing oversized decoy shoes, or none of the suspects.
A footprint 14 inches long corresponds to a shoe size far larger than any of the suspects wear, indicating the thief wore oversized decoy shoes or attachments to throw off the investigation.
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