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Locked, from the inside. That can only mean one thing. And I don't know what it is.

— Sam Diamond • Murder by Death

A large brass padlock hangs from a tiny closed wooden door against a dark red background.
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A deadpan detective joke about a puzzle solved by not solving it. Locked from the inside sounds like a clue that should point somewhere, and the speaker promises a conclusion, then admits they have none. The confidence followed by shrugging is the comedy.

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