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The spectacular heist of jewellery from the Louvre in Paris has many people wondering how a theft like this could occur in broad daylight and what might happen to the items that were stolen from the museum.
In a matter of minutes, four thieves were able to enter through a first-floor window, break into secure glass displays, and take nine items of jewellery of immeasurable value.
Although an alarm was set off and museum guards were nearby, the thieves were able to escape quickly, using mo
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