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Posted: Thu 2:48 PM, Dec 09, 2004

Reporter: Associated Press

Updated: Thu 2:48 PM, Dec 09, 2004

Missing SpongeBob

Don't blame thieves -- blame the heat.

It turns out a big inflatable SpongeBob SquarePants that police thought had been stolen from a Connecticut Burger King wasn't taken at all.

It melted into the Norwich building's rooftop heating system air ducts.

SpongeBob went missing late last month -- the same week Burger Kings in 14 states reported stolen displays featuring the cartoon star.

A maintenance crew hadn't told the Burger King's management that it had thrown out the deflated SpongeBob after the melting.

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