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cmdlinemystery.txt
There's been a murder in Terminal City, and TCPD needs your help.
To figure out whodunit, go to the 'mystery' subdirectory and start working from there.
You'll want to start by collecting all the clues at the crime scene (the 'crimescene' file).
The officers on the scene are pretty meticulous, so they've written down EVERYTHING in their officer reports.
Fortunately the sergeant went through and marked the real clues with the word "CLUE" in all caps.
If you get stuck, open one of the hint files (from the CL, type 'cat hint1', 'cat hint2', etc.).
To check your answer or find out the solution, open the file 'solution' (from the CL, type 'cat solution').
To get started on how to use the command line, open cheatsheet.md or cheatsheet.pdf (from the command line, you can type 'nano cheatsheet.md').
Don't use a text editor to view any files except these instructions, the cheatsheet, and hints.
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Crime Scene Report #912464709392
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CLUE: Footage from an ATM security camera is blurry but shows that the perpetrator is a tall male, at least 6'.
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Crime Scene Report #028615332953
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CLUE: Found a wallet believed to belong to the killer: no ID, just loose change, and membership cards for AAA, Delta SkyMiles, the local library, and the Museum of Bash History. The cards are totally untraceable and have no name, for some reason.
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Crime Scene Report #575776622208
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CLUE: Questioned the barista at the local coffee shop. He said a woman left right before they heard the shots. The name on her latte was Annabel, she had blond spiky hair and a New Zealand accent.
mbcrump@LAPTOP-STREAM-CODE:/mnt/c/Users/mbcru/src/clmystery/mystery$ cat people | grep "Annabel"
Annabel Sun F 26 Hart Place, line 40
Annabel Church F 38 Buckingham Place, line 179
Annabel - she is in AAA, Museum BASH
not in Terminal City Library or Delta SkyMiles
mbcrump@LAPTOP-STREAM-CODE:/mnt/c/Users/mbcru/src/clmystery/mystery/interviews$ grep -H -w "New Zealand" int*
interview-47246024:Ms. Sun has brown hair and is not from New Zealand. Not the witness from the cafe.
interview-94126412:is, you know. Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand or Australia?' (and
vehicles-
vehicles-License Plate L2E48EF
vehicles-Make: BMW
vehicles-Color: Orange
vehicles:Owner: Annabel Church
vehicles-Height: 5'5"
vehicles-Weight: 201 lbs
vehicles-
vehicles-License Plate 8VE37YH
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