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Longest River
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(2.12)
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(1.15)
Puzzle ID: #4723
Submitted By: librashorty



Corrected By: trickster2005








Submitted By: librashorty





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How many S's are there in the name of the longest river in the world?
Answer
None; neither the Nile nor the Amazon contain an S, both of which can be classified as the longest in the world.You are tricked into thinking of the Mississippi, which has 4.
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