An antique pocket watch was reported stolen from a locked glass cabinet. Three suspects were questioned: Arthur said he was reading a book by the fireplace. Brett said he was swimming laps in the indoor pool. Charles said he was sleeping in his bedroom. Detective Vance cuffed Brett immediately. What gave Brett away?
He claimed to swim laps in an indoor pool during a winter power outage, or moisture/chlorine.
Brett's alibi of swimming laps leaves him completely dry when Vance inspects him, or an indoor pool without lights/pumps makes swimming impossible. Let's refine: Brett's hair was completely dry despite claiming to have just stepped out of the pool.
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