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Kalikinkar never disclosed the combination number to him and that Kalikinkar had already invited Feluda to the house before being killed, Biswanath saw this as an opportunity to use his old make-up and acting skills to obtain the combination number from Feluda to steal the money. After explaining everything, Feluda pulls out the four books of Gaboriau and orders Topshe to keep them back in Kalikinkar's bookshelf as he has no wish of taking books from a dead man's collection. While returning the books, Topshe sees the parrot continuously saying the riddle to itself:
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