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The Math Genius Who Outsmarted His Kidnapper

In 1934, a German mathematical prodigy named Hans happened to overhear a conversation detailing a complex ransom plan. Unbeknownst to his captor, he secretly calculated the timing and routes of the kidnapper’s escape. When the moment was right, he left a trail of clues that led police right to his location, saving himself and catching the criminal in record time.
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