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Nails
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(0.55)
Puzzle ID: #32409
Submitted By: dolphingurl12







Corrected By: MarcM1098








Submitted By: dolphingurl12









Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
A woman was building a birdhouse. She had exactly the right amount of nails to complete the project - no extras. While she was hammering, she broke a nail! But she was still able to finish the birdhouse. How?
Hint
No other materials can be used to put the house together. She didn't get any more nails.Answer
She broke a fingernail!Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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