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THE GOLD COIN

The gold coin in the store was locked in the most unbreakable jar in the world. It was for sale for one million dollars. It was the most expensive gold coin in the world. Someone dressed up in black on Halloween night and stole the gold coin from an unbreakable jar.

You are in front of the Coin Store and you see your detective, Lancy, questioning the store manager, Mr. Terry.

Mr. Terry:"I am so shocked that I cannot move a bone. I cannot believe that this happened. I would be so glad if I got back the gold coin. It is so expensive that I cannot bear to see that gold coin gone. It was locked in the unbreakable jar. I know that my girlfriend, Kelly, would love to have that gold coin. I was planning to buy that gold coin from my own store. I was going to give it to her for Christmas. In addition, if I get it back and give it to her, we will be going to Hawaii for Valentine's Day. She would really be impressed. Oh, by the way, she has the keys to every door to the store."

"My assistant, Mr. Chris, loved that gold coin so bad that he could not stand not getting it. He would beg me for a better price or ask for a raise. I'm sick of him. I finally gave him a raise, and I hoped that he would quit moaning."

You go to the Coin Store, which is called Supercoins. You examine the jar where the coin was kept and find out that the jar is in perfect condition. Nearby there is a piece of paper that is on the floor. It says:

"Margaret"

You take the sheet. You tell your detective, Lancy, that there was a sheet of paper on the floor. Save it for evidence.

You now go to Flogger, which is a food store. You see that there is a person who is looking at jars. You go to question her.

Claire: "I am Claire. I am new in this neighborhood. I have a jar collection and a coin collection. Do you want to see it?"

You go to her house and find out that all her jars are new. Not one of them is scratched, cracked, or damaged. They are in perfect condition. The coins are all foreign and some are gold.

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