Mind Reader Puzzle
1. Think of a number between 1 and 10. Don't tell anyone your number. This is your secret number.
2. Double the number.
3. Add 8. This is your new number.
4. Divide your new number by 2.
5. Subtract your secret number from the result of Step 4.
6. Think of a letter of the alphabet that corresponds to the number you now have (e.g., 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, etc.).
7. Think of the name of a country that begins with that letter.
8. Think of the next letter of the alphabet.
9. Think of an animal that begins with this letter. What color is it?
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The Winner
This is a true story: At a high-school swim meet, six swimmers get into the pool to start a race. All six finish, and no one is disqualified. This is an otherwise ordinary swim race, yet the swimmer who finishes last is a winner. Why?
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