The Twin Suspect

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Mini Mystery

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A jeweler was robbed. The thief was caught on camera, and the footage clearly identified a man with a distinctive scar above his left eyebrow. Police arrested Thomas Reed, who matched perfectly — but his lawyer produced his identical twin brother David as an alibi witness, claiming David committed the crime and Thomas was innocent. The judge convicted Thomas, not David. What single piece of evidence proved Thomas was the thief?

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