The victim was found in his study with a poisoned glass of wine on his desk. Three suspects were present: the butler, the gardener, and the cook. The butler was wearing thick rubber gardening gloves. The gardener was wearing a tuxedo. The cook was wearing a chef's apron covered in flour. The detective asked what they were doing before the scream. The butler said he was pruning roses. The gardener said he was serving dinner. The cook said she was kneading dough. Who killed the master?
The butler
The butler was wearing gardening gloves while claiming he was pruning roses, but he was actually indoors serving wine. More importantly, he swapped roles with the gardener who was wearing a tuxedo while claiming he served dinner.
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