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The Guide
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Puzzle ID: #11843
Submitted By: frankenweoburger Corrected By: Winner4600
Submitted By: frankenweoburger 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
A man was hiking in the hills for the first time and, for safety, he brings along two guides. At the beginning of the hike, the first guide said, "Keep all personal items close, stay behind me, and above all else, keep your balance around the steep dropoffs!" The second guide had never been on such a long hike and, despite the warnings, tumbled off one of the high cliffs and rolled into a valley. The second guide's spine was broken in the fall. The man and the first guide watched the fall, shrugged, and moved on. Why did they offer no help or concern?
Answer
The second guide was a book.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Apr 22, 2003
i thought for a minute and got the answer..gj
I was thinking it was a dummy. (But why bring a dummy on such a trip? I guess I was the dummy-huh?) This was genius!
I really enjoyed this one. Well done
I was stumped for a while!
Great stuff Frank, I can't believe I got this straight away. Very clever wording well done.
i was thinking of a dog but the answer fits it better
May 19, 2003
yeah i was thinking dog too but ..... i guess people (unless you were complete animal haters) would show SOME concern if it would have been a dog...... i like book better... nice one!!! ;)
Thats a good one.. what if they needed the book lol
I thought it was a map. Close enough, right?!
GoOd OnE! It really made me laugh!! You sure are good at tricky wording! NiCe Job!!!
I thought that one was rather clever.
Being a book lover, I was saddened when it broke its spine!
Ha, ha. Anyways, I got this one. Good job!
Ha, ha. Anyways, I got this one. Good job!
I Thought it was a Porcupine
May 13, 2005
I liked that one. I got it correct.
May 13, 2005
I liked that one. I got it correct.
that wuz awesum!
Good teaser!
Nice! I was thinking a horse, like one of those pack ones, you know?
Nice! I thought maybe it was b/c he was hurt too badly to be saved and couldn't be reached in time!
I am with tangerine one that one. I thought it was a cartoon! Keep up the good work!
BRILLIANT. *FAVORITE*
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