Why do forest trees make terrible secret agents when they drop their autumn foliage?
Because they always leave clues behind
This playful riddle relies on the double meaning of the word leaves as both deciduous tree foliage and evidence abandoned at a crime scene. As the autumn season progresses, the forest floor becomes completely covered with these dropped botanical clues.
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