FILE No.184Unsolved
From the room of its resident, who was supposed to be traveling, snoring was heard all through the night. When it was recorded and examined, a 2-minute stretch of sound was repeated over and over. Every 2 minutes, the same small cough appears, with exactly the same sound.
In the morning, when the door of the room was opened, no one was inside.
What was the snoring?
If you get stuck, open the hints one at a time, in order.
Is a person's cough exactly the same every time?
Why does the same sound repeat every 2 minutes?
Who was in the room?
What was the snoring?
Choose the answer closest to the truth.
A recording of snoring was being played
The answer is "A recording of snoring was being played."
A person never makes the same cough with exactly the same sound every 2 minutes. The same sound repeating exactly is proof that a recording is being played over and over.
If it were snoring from the next room, the cough would differ each time. No one was in the room, so the chance of under the floor or a dog is small.
Because you think snoring means someone is there.
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