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Clue to the Lego Man Mystery?

The man who 'found' Lego Man has a link to Denise Kowal of the Chalk Festival.

Call it two degrees of separation, and add it to the aura.

Here's an additional component to this mystery, in part from a tipster. The media are expected to find out more today in Venice at a handover:

• Jeffrey Hindman "found"/placed Lego Man on Siesta Key.

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• Hindman lists Bond restuarant in Burns Square as one of his clients from his work at Hindman Architectural Associates.

• Bond Cafe is owned by Ed Pandos. You can see the two pictured here in a Spotted gallery from The Herald-Tribune.

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• Pandos served as the Sarasota Chalk Festival Administrator, and his restaurant employs Becky Kowal, Denise Kowal's daughter-in-law, on its culinary team.

• Denise Kowal is the chairwoman of the Sarasota Chalk Festival, and also dates Pandos.

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