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Telephone Problem
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A woman depended on a public telephone to make her calls, but it was usually out of order. Each day she reported this to the phone company, but nothing was done. Finally she came up with a fib that she told the phone company. The phone was fixed the next day. What did she tell them?
Hint
How would a business never want to be cheated?Answer
She told them that people were making calls without having to pay.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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