A rare manuscript was stolen from a glass case in the archives. Four researchers had access that day. Researcher A was wearing heavy winter boots. Researcher B was wearing running shoes. Researcher C was wearing formal dress shoes. Researcher D was wearing sandals. The floor around the shattered case was covered in tiny, fine grains of desert sand. Who was the thief?
Researcher D (sandals).
Only someone wearing sandals would have allowed fine desert sand to accumulate directly from their feet onto the archive floor as they walked around.
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