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Complete the detective's case notes about a petty office crime by choosing the correct word for each gap in the report.

The suspect is either Jim or Pam, as they were the only ones in the breakroom at the time.

However, it seems that neither Jim nor Pam has a clear motive to steal the boss's favorite mug.

I interviewed the two new interns, and it turns out both of them saw the mug sitting safely in the sink this morning.

The suspect is either Jim or Pam, as they were the only ones in the breakroom at the time.

The pairing either ... or is used to state that one of two possibilities is true.

However, it seems that neither Jim nor Pam has a clear motive to steal the boss's favorite mug.

The pairing neither ... nor is used to connect two negative ideas, meaning "not Jim and not Pam."

I interviewed the two new interns, and it turns out both of them saw the mug sitting safely in the sink this morning.

We use both to refer to the two interns together, meaning the two of them shared this experience.

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