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Days Gone By
A man told his friend, "The day before yesterday was the 26th, while the day after tomorrow will be the 3rd." The friend frowned but then he realized that the other was right. How come?
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He spoke the first half of the sentence right before midnight of the 28th of February, and the other half past midnight (that is, on the eve of the 1st of March). You can figure out that he was right unless this was a leap year.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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