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The Rope
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
There were 11 people dangling from a rope over a cliff. They were in grave danger. They all decided that one person should get off because if they didn't the rope would break and everyone would die. It was a real moment of desperation.
No one could decide who should go so finally the woman gave a real touching speech saying how she would give up her life to save the others, because women were used to giving up things for their husbands and children.
But she didn't die. Why?
No one could decide who should go so finally the woman gave a real touching speech saying how she would give up her life to save the others, because women were used to giving up things for their husbands and children.
But she didn't die. Why?
Hint
It was a moving speech.Answer
When she finished speaking, all the men clapped. They all let go of the rope and she got rescued.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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