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Magic Trick
"Check it out, Dan," said Detective Sing's friend, Johnny. "There's a bloke over there that's betting everyone he can make inch rope fit through a half inch hole! Have you got any money, it should be so easy to make a killing, there's no *way* he can manage it without cutting the rope!"
"Hold your horses," said Detective Sing. "There is a way to do it, and he's just taking you for a ride. Save your money for buying me a drink."
What was the trick?
"Hold your horses," said Detective Sing. "There is a way to do it, and he's just taking you for a ride. Save your money for buying me a drink."
What was the trick?
Answer
Rope is measured by circumference, while the holes are measured by diameter.Inch rope will easily fit through a half inch hole.
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