A priceless golden statue vanished from a pedestal inside a heavily guarded vault. The vault door had a combination lock that had not been turned, and the laser grid was completely uninterrupted. The ceiling vent was too small for a human. How did the thief get the statue out?
The pedestal was hollow and the statue was replaced or dismantled
The statue was made of hollow gold plating or melted down inside the vault and poured into molds, or the pedestal itself was a hidden elevator shaft.
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