Why Just Hand Over Birthday Money...

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  The first clue!

  
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  "If you are so inclined, you will be able to read this clue."

  
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  Perspective is everything.

  
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  Trying a different angle...

  
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  (Crujones4433 said Brody may need to have his eyes checked, as he eventually used zoomed-in photos of the clue. But it paid off.) "Under a bench you can see from Grandma's balcony."
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  But which bench?

  
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  Did I miss any?

  
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  Found it!

  
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  Hmm...

  
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  To Google!

  
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  "The deck of cards I gave you."
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  Crujones4433 actually planted this clue weeks in advance.

  
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  After some careful arranging...

  
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  ...and re-stacking...

  
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  ...the edges of the cards went from this...

  
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  ...to this!

  
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  (A handy reference line was provided.)

  
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  Here it is!

  
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  A little bit more googling let Brady know that Liriodendron Tulipfera was a tree, and he knew there was a tree dedicated to him in a nearby park.
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  Now for a little digging.

  
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  Success!

  
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  According to the original Reddit thread, the check was for $80, which was just enough to put the lucky birthday boy over the top for the scooter he had been saving up for. Great ending, huh?

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