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How would you hide a paperclip in your home/apartment to win a contest against an investigator? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Usernameblankface to c/asklemmy

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This time, with rules.

The other post got me thinking, here's my version.

For 5 million dollars, the task is the hide a paperclip in your home from a professional investigator. You have 15 minutes to hide it, they have 12 hours and subcontractors to find it. You cannot leave your house or have anything shipped in during your 15 minutes. You have to leave immediately after the 15 minutes is up, and you cannot have the paperclip on your person. Any family members, friends, and all pets will also be removed from the premises, and they aren't allowed to have the paperclip.

You must be able to produce the original paperclip at the end in order to win the challenge. It is marked in some way that you don't know but the investigator can verify. Absolutely no substitutions. You can bend the paperclip, but not cut it.

The paperclip must be inside the building. Not in a shared entryway, not outside the walls in any way. Between the studs of the outside walls of whatever you own or rent as living space are as far as you can go.

Any damage done by the investigator or subcontractors will be repaired back the way it was at no charge, win or lose. They are not allowed to harm the structural integrity of your home/apartment.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Straighten the paperclip and hide it:

Inside a ballpoint pen. In a spool of wire. Shove it into a side of a cardboard box. Drop it down a drain. Taped to the backside of a shelf. Inside the foam of my headphones. inside an extension cord - make sure to not use it afterwards.

[–] Usernameblankface 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Well, you have to show the paperclip for verification after the 12 hours, so your cord is fine again?

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[–] omega_x3 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Pop up some of the quarter round behind one of the toilets and drop the paperclip between the flooring and the studs then a quick tap down of the quarter round. With the extra time I might quickly paint a few spots in other rooms to distract them.

[–] Usernameblankface 1 points 7 months ago

I think this could work.

Distraction paint is a nice touch.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Taped to the inside of the blower housing of my furnace.

[–] Usernameblankface 1 points 7 months ago

A pro wouldn't think of that in 12 hours time?

[–] ParabolicMotion 1 points 7 months ago

I think I would open an air vent and hide the paper clip inside the vent, with a small piece of duct tape over it. I think it would just look like someone patched a hole in the air duct.

[–] Etterra 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Swallow it.

[–] Usernameblankface 3 points 7 months ago

That counts as having the paperclip when you leave. So no, that doesn't work

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