Pickpockets
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Similarly to this – in public transport, a pickpocket will often throw or place an empty wallet on the floor, then point it out and ask if anybody lost a wallet.
You instinctively check your pocket to make sure it’s there. A good pickpocket will memorize 8-10 people, their hand placement, go to work, and leave on the next stop with 4 or 5 more wallets than they had when they got on.
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