Detective Vance examined a threatening letter cut out from various magazines. The letter read: 'YOUR TIME IS UP.' Vance noticed that the letter 'O' appeared three times, and each one used a different font, size, and paper color. Yet, the single letter 'Y' was cut from the exact same magazine page as the letter 'T'. Vance concluded the blackmailer made a critical mistake in their haste. What was it?
The blackmailer used the same page for two different letters.
If 'Y' and 'T' came from the same page, the back of that page would contain other letters or missing holes, but more importantly, a person in a rush wouldn't meticulously hunt for three different 'O's while reusing the exact same source page for consecutive consonants.
About this riddle
Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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