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* "Mr. [[Monk]] and the Garbage Strike" had an inversion of the first [[Agatha Christie]] example above. {{spoiler|The left-handed victim was shot on the right side of the head. To make it look like a suicide, the killer wrapped the victim's left arm in a bandage to make it look broken.}} |
* "Mr. [[Monk]] and the Garbage Strike" had an inversion of the first [[Agatha Christie]] example above. {{spoiler|The left-handed victim was shot on the right side of the head. To make it look like a suicide, the killer wrapped the victim's left arm in a bandage to make it look broken.}} |
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* Used inexplicably on ''[[Fortier]]'' where a contract killer uses an expensive Ruger specially modified for left-handed use and discards it at the scene. While it isn't all that rare to discard a "clean" murder weapon, leaving such a distinctive calling card on the scene where it will definitely be found is...odd. |
* Used inexplicably on ''[[Fortier]]'' where a contract killer uses an expensive Ruger specially modified for left-handed use and discards it at the scene. While it isn't all that rare to discard a "clean" murder weapon, leaving such a distinctive calling card on the scene where it will definitely be found is...odd. |
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* Almost used in an episode of ''[[Diagnosis Murder]]'', where the killer must be right handed. This lets the left handed man off, until it's revealed that everyone is innocent. Since someone must be guilty, it turns out the lefty is ambidextrous. |
* Almost used in an episode of ''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]'', where the killer must be right handed. This lets the left handed man off, until it's revealed that everyone is innocent. Since someone must be guilty, it turns out the lefty is ambidextrous. |
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* An episode of ''[[Columbo]]'' had a slight subversion - the killer was ambidextrous, but used his left hand in the killing. |
* An episode of ''[[Columbo]]'' had a slight subversion - the killer was ambidextrous, but used his left hand in the killing. |
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** In the [[Mad Magazine]] parody "Coldumbo" the lieutenant says "That's odd... the angle with which the killing blow was dealt indicates a [[Suspect Is Hatless|right-handed killer]], and when you were writing I noticed ''you're'' right-handed, doctor." |
** In the [[Mad Magazine]] parody "Coldumbo" the lieutenant says "That's odd... the angle with which the killing blow was dealt indicates a [[Suspect Is Hatless|right-handed killer]], and when you were writing I noticed ''you're'' right-handed, doctor." |
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