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 Mrs. White with the Candlestick in the Hall
 Prof. Plum with the Lead Pipe in the Lounge
 Col. Mustard with the Rope in the Dining Room
 Mrs. Peacock with the Wrench in the Kitchen
 Mr. Green with the Revolver in the Conservatory
 Miss Scarlett with the Knife in the Study

 Prof. Plum with the Knife in the Study
 Col. Mustard with the Candlestick in the Hall
 Mrs. Peacock with the Lead Pipe in the Library
 Mr. Green with the Rope in the Lounge
 Miss Scarlett with the Wrench in the Kitchen
 Mrs. White with the Revolver in the Ball Room

 Col. Mustard with the Revolver in the Billiard Room
 Mrs. Peacock with the Knife in the Study
 Mr. Green with the Candlestick in the Kitchen
 Miss Scarlett with the Lead Pipe in the Hall
 Mrs. White with the Rope in the Lounge
 Prof. Plum with the Wrench in the Library

 Mrs. Peacock with the Wrench in the Conservatory
 Mr. Green with the Revolver in the Dining Room
 Miss Scarlett with the Knife in the Lounge
 Mrs. White with the Candlestick in the Study
 Prof. Plum with the Lead Pipe in the Hall
 Col. Mustard with the Rope in the Kitchen

 Mr. Green with the Rope in the Kitchen
 Miss Scarlett with the Wrench in the Library
 Mrs. White with the Revolver in the Hall
 Prof. Plum with the Knife in the Billiard Room
 Col. Mustard with the Candlestick in the Study
 Mrs. Peacock with the Lead Pipe in the Lounge

 Miss Scarlett with the Lead Pipe in the Lounge
 Mrs. White with the Rope in the Kitchen
 Prof. Plum with the Wrench in the Study
 Col. Mustard with the Revolver in the Conservatory
 Mrs. Peacock with the Knife in the Ball Room
 Mr. Green with the Candlestick in the Hall

 Mrs. White with the Candlestick in the Lounge
 Prof. Plum with the Rope in the Kitchen
 Col. Mustard with the Revolver in the Study 

 

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