A suspicious package arrived at a corporate office labeled 'Fragile: Antique Glass.' The office manager opened it cautiously, only to find a shattered glass vase inside, completely destroyed. The courier swore he handled the box with extreme gentleness. The detective examined the broken shards and proved the sender packed it broken on purpose. How?
Dust on fractured edges
If the vase broke during transit, the newly fractured edges of the glass would be clean and free of dust. The detective found dust and fingerprints on the inner surfaces of the broken cracks, proving it was broken before being packed.
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