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title: How A Museum Heist Actually Works
description: "The Hollywood version is wire harnesses and laser grids. The real version is a Tuesday at 4:47 a.m., a service door, and someone on the inside who had reasons."
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datePublished: 2024-12-19
dateModified: 2024-12-19
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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The Hollywood version is wire harnesses and laser grids. The real version is a Tuesday at 4:47 a.m., a service door, and someone on the inside who had reasons.
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