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A memo, letter, or e-mail message that contains irrefutable evidence of a crime. Similar to finding the "smoking gun" at a murder scene. > The investigators were elated to find smoking memos showing that Enron plotted to…

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  1. A memo, letter, or e-mail message that contains irrefutable evidence of a crime. Similar to finding the "smoking gun" at a murder scene. > The investigators were elated to find smoking memos showing that Enron plotted to manipulate Western electrical prices in last year's crisis.