I didn’t factor in interrogation. The competitor would leave the premises without contacting the investigator.
No interrogation, no spying on you as you leave. Checking for the paperclip on your person is done by a separate person/machine, away from the investigator or any of their crew.
I think 12 hours of interrogation is long enough to break anyone.
Yep, I think that has a chance. Given how many people came up with the same idea, I wouldn’t give it the highest chance of staying hidden for 12 hours.
Yeah, if you already own enough paper clips, it could come down to chance. They might possibly pick up the special paperclip, but they still have to verify them one at a time, so the odds are in your favor.
What sort of x ray machine could be transported to the site? What size things would fit in a portable x ray machine? How long would each exposure take?
A little metal detector work by one of the subcontractors would eliminate all the boxes, and sort through all the staples in said boxes, within 12 hours. I think they’d find it.
Oh right. It would take some time, but not 12 hours to run everything in the house through the X-ray. Including breaking down larger items for scanning.
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How would you hide a paperclip in your home/apartment to win a contest against an investigator?
This time, with rules....