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Who was the murderer and why?

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A man was murdered on one freezing Friday.

The police came.

They got explanations of what everyone at the house was doing that day:

The wife was cooking dinner.

The maid was dusting the bedroom.

The butler was cleaning the pool.

The children were watching TV.

Who was the murderer and why?

posted Jan 13, 2017 by Pardeep Kohli

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2 Answers

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It is always the butler.
How can you clean a frozen pool?

answer Jan 14, 2017 by Jcm
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It it always the butler.

answer Jan 14, 2017 by Nishant Barmecha



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