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Does researching a clue need an observation test, and can you research clues from the neighborhood you're in?

The rulebook's Research and Research Action entries define the test and the clue source.

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The research action tests observation, and each success lets you put one clue from your player area on the scenario sheet. An effect that says to research a clue needs no test unless it says so. You can research only clues in your player area, not clues still on the board.

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