A green wool fiber is recovered from a blanket used to cover a homicide victim found in a shallow grave. The investigation leads to a suspect and green fibers are collected from the carpeting in the truck of the suspect's car. The analyst uses FTIR, UV-VIS, and microscopic examination to compare the two samples (Q vs K). All of the following are potential results except

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Definitive proof that the fiber from the victim came from the car is not a potential result because fibers from the same source can be found in different locations, and the presence of the same fiber cannot definitively prove that it came from a specific location. However, it can be used as supportive evidence in the overall investigation.

A Green Wool Fiber Is Recovered from a Blanket Used