"Would it help your investigations if I replaced the sugared almonds?"
"No, I am afraid not. They were a crucial piece of evidence, clearly left at the scene of the crime by the culprit himself. Who knows what clue they may have revealed to point to his identity and hasten us towards the denouement of this bizarre crime?"
"Well, I cannot remember any particularly distinguishing features. They were simply plain white. Or pink. Some white, some pink. Quite crunchy, I seem to remember."
"There must have been something – some subtle mark or characteristic, perhaps slightly out of the ordinary?"
"Not that I can recall. Although there was some handwriting on the paper bag. As if the owner had been jotting down notes of some sort: names, addresses, times, dates, floor plans... Really quite elaborate, now that I come to think about it."
"What! What did you do with this paper bag?"
"Now that's a very good question! I wonder what I did do with it..."
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