Detective Vance found a coded message left by a secret agent: 'S-O-N-G of the W-I-N-D'. Below it, the agent had written the numbers 3, 7, 12, 19. By counting the letters in each word of the phrase, Vance found the combination to the safe. What was the 4-digit combination?
4-2-3-4
SONG has 4 letters. 'of' has 2. 'the' has 3. WIND has 4 letters. The combination is 4-2-3-4.
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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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