A wealthy art collector was found dead in his gallery. On his desk was a digital clock flashing 11:54, and a notepad with four names written in sequence: April, June, July, May. A security guard named Paul claims he was asleep in the lobby the entire night. Detective Ray arrested Paul instantly. What gave Paul away?
The victim wrote numbers, not months
The names on the notepad correspond to the calendar months 4 (April), 6 (June), 7 (July), and 5 (May). Written numerically, they spell out 4-6-7-5, which is the exact security keypad combination to enter the gallery.
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