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Izzy Dizzy
Fun: (2.22)
Difficulty: (1.45)
Puzzle ID: #5158
Submitted By: J_L_Quicksolve Corrected By: Winner4600
Submitted By: J_L_Quicksolve Corrected By: Winner4600
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
Dr. Quicksolve stood beside Sergeant Shurshot and watched the television screen intently as Lieutenant Rootumout pushed the buttons on a remote control. Horizontal lines waved across the screen as a fuzzy picture came into focus and revealed a man backing away from a teller's window and walking backwards out the door of the local bank. Lieutenant Rootumout pushed the remote again and said, "Watch as he enters the bank. You get a good look at his face." They watched the robbery unfold. The man entered, looked boldly at the security camera, then proceeded to steal the money. Lieutenant Rootumout then turned off the screen.
"We have arrested a suspect, Izzy Clownen," he said. "You have a clear picture. What's the problem?" asked Sergeant Shurshot.
"Well, he looks just like the robber, but he has an alibi. Several people claimed he was at a bar across the street from the bank at the time of the robbery. They said he was there for two hours drinking. Finally, he got up and left. It seems like he's in two places at once."
"Is he?" said Dr. Quicksolve. "Or is he Dizzy?"
What does Dr. Quicksolve mean?
"We have arrested a suspect, Izzy Clownen," he said. "You have a clear picture. What's the problem?" asked Sergeant Shurshot.
"Well, he looks just like the robber, but he has an alibi. Several people claimed he was at a bar across the street from the bank at the time of the robbery. They said he was there for two hours drinking. Finally, he got up and left. It seems like he's in two places at once."
"Is he?" said Dr. Quicksolve. "Or is he Dizzy?"
What does Dr. Quicksolve mean?
Answer
Dr. Quicksolve guessed that Izzy had an identical twin brother named Dizzy. While Izzy was at the bar, Dizzy robbed the bank.Hide Answer Show Answer
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