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[005] Whose picture? v.2
05.19.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Suppose, in the above situation, the man had instead answered: ‘Brothers and sisters have I none, but this man’s son is my father’s son.’ Now whose picture is the man looking at?
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Whose picture Am I Looking At?
05.19.08 | Permalink | Comment?

We will start with some good old-time puzzles which have amused many a generation. Some of these, many of you already know, but even for those in the know, I have a few new wrinkles.

This puzzle was extremely popular during my childhood, but today it seems less widely known. The remarkable thing about this problem [...]

[005] Whose picture? v.2