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...Otherwise, if you parked outside your house and left the key in the house but within a few meters or so of the car, someone could get in and drive away without having to first acquire the key, wouldn't they?
No, because the key isn't inside the car - but if it was close enough (e.g. car in open garage or carport, key on other side of wall) they would be able to open it and ransack the contents