During a blackout, a rare diamond was stolen from a display. Three suspects were in the pitch-black room: a blind woman, a man wearing sunglasses, and a woman reading a book with a flashlight. The detective immediately cuffed the thief. Who was it?
The woman reading a book
A blackout means total darkness. The woman reading a book with a flashlight was using an artificial light source, revealing her location and actions during the pitch-black blackout.
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