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A quiet walk turns into a national guessing game, a grainy photo becomes a canvas for every fear, hope, and political fantasy.

In the absence of answers, people supply

their own, projecting meaning onto a man in a cap and something small in his hand.

This late-night sighting underscores how fragile the line is between curiosity and obsession. Public figures live under a magnifying glass