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Kevin returned from a five-day business trip on the west coast. He made it to his Manhattan apartment late in the evening. He unlocked the door and felt for the light his apartment was empty. Every single possession was gone, even plumbing fixtures. He knocked on the next door down the hall to get help. The neighbor said he thought you…