ONLY SMART PEOPLE CAN SOLVE THIS RIDDLE

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A young detective by the name of smith came across a peculiar murder case, The case involved 5 people who all knew each other. One of them was shot dead with a pistol. Unfortunately, the documents didn't contain the names of either the victim or the murderer.

Today i invites you to test your logic. Can you find those clues and prove yourself a great investigator?

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John is an amateur tennis player. The day after the crime occurred, he took part in a tournament, playing against a person who wasn't connected with the case.

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Jack moved to the city a year before the murder happened. He was born and raised on a small island, whose inhabitants are mostly fishermen. So Jack's main dream in life is to own a fishing schooner.

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Steve works as a model and is really fond of himself. So much so that, a few days before the murder, he began posing for bill, who agreed to paint his full-length portrait.

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Right after the murder occurred, Alex went to Antarctica as part of an expedition to study marine life. He is still at the South Pole, along with 20 other scientists.

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Bill is a famous portrait painter. He says that he expects to finish Steve's portrait in a week's time.

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In addition, the detective took note of the following important circumstances:

-A week before the crime occurred, the murderer broke his leg.

-Steve and Alex became acquainted about 6 months before the murder.

-Alex and the killer knew each other since childhood - they grew up in neighboring houses in a big city.

After much thought, Detective Smith managed to figure out the names of the killer and his victim. Can you do the same?

WHO IS THE MURDERER?

the right answer will be confirmed ;)

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Either Alex or bill was the killer

Bill is the killer

Bill is the murderer

yes true, well done