He was blind and made his living as the shortest man in the circus, and he measured himself against his walking stick. A jealous rival had been sawing a little off it every night. Sure he was growing, and about to lose his living, he killed himself.
A man is found dead in a room. In one corner there’s a small pile of sawdust. What happened?
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He checked his height every day against something he carried.