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A Lawyer's Jam Problem
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Maria was a health nut. She was also a Canadian lawyer. She was in the supermarket one day looking for some jam, but of course it had to be sugar-free, as she was crazy about health. As soon as she found some, she looked closely at the label. It clearly read "Sugar Free Jam". After reading this, she made a notation of the brand name of the jam and prepared to file a case against the company. The jam was actually sugar-free, so what other problem could she have with it?
Hint
It wasn't a problem with false advertising or something similar.Answer
In Canada, anything called "Jam" has to have at least 10% sugar, so it is legally impossible to have "Sugar free jam". However, it can be called "Sugar-free fruit spread", as an example.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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