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Which is the Original?
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Puzzle ID: #25242
Submitted By: dolphingurl12 Corrected By: calmsavior
Submitted By: dolphingurl12 Corrected By: calmsavior
A teacher was making copies of a class assignment, when he remembered he forgot to add a problem to the end. He wanted to use the original copy to write on. By only touching them, how did he know which was the original copy?
Hint
The copies and the original were exactly alike, the paper was the same color, and he made no markings to any of them.Answer
The new copies were warm as they had just been printed, while the original copy was room temperature.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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im the first to write!!! ne way it was easy but good
LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!! short sweet and easy, but still clever. my favortite type. keep 'em comin.
most newer laser printers really don't heat up the paper anymore. I know mine doesn't
Aug 11, 2005
Logically, it's too easy. But I think copied papers may cool off pretty quickly.
He touched it really soon after copying it, so it would still be hot. And people who don't use copiers regurally might not get it.
A bit easy but fun.
Good job. You're right . . . people who use copiers regularly would catch this one quick but maybe not the others. Good thinking - keep them coming.
heh, my guesss was that the original was still in the scanner portion of the copier. Good one.
this 1 was ok. its was a good 1.
I agree with psikik since the wording implied the copying was in progress.
Bud
Bud
duhh even a retard new that
Is that why you got it right?
jk, couldn't resist though
jk, couldn't resist though
First of all, the original would still be in the copy machine. And secondly it is very easy.
Actually, since teachers generally have 45 minutes in which to plan, prepare, and grade 7 hours worth of lessons each day, they are always in a REALLY big hurry at the copy machine, and would have pulled out the original and stacked it with the copies before realizing the mistake. I was a teacher for 11 years...so I could relate. Also, in most schools, the copy machines are dinosaurs and the copies come out smokin' hot! But....I guess the general population doesn't know these things.
By the way...to the person who made the "retard" comment. The correct spelling of your "new" is "knew", and the correct form in your sentence should have been "known".
By the way...to the person who made the "retard" comment. The correct spelling of your "new" is "knew", and the correct form in your sentence should have been "known".
oops...I mean "would have known"
I guess even teachers make mistakes!
I guess even teachers make mistakes!
Well, not every teacher is exactly the same. My dad is a teacher and I have witnessed his copying of papers numerous times.
Oh, and not every teacher waits until the last 45 minutes they possibly can to plan 7 hours worth of lessons to force themselves into such a hurry they don't notice their own mistakes.
You people are too judgemental. Grow up! This is supposed to be a FUN website.
I'm sorry but you say we are judgemental? Look at you above comment.
i thought that if he touched a new copy, he'll get ink on his hand
Good job keep um comin.
This one got me...I was like..."duh" when i read the answer. I automatically assumed that the original was with the copies instead of actually thinking about it.
I had the idea of something like he could feel the etches his pen had made in the paper. Very good soltuion tho... i liked the obvious answer! I had to re-read it again before I came up with a newer and more seemingly correct answer! Keep 'em comin'!
I accidentally assumed the teacher noticed a while after he'd made the copies (not the moment before the test but long enough so the papers had cooled). Nice teaser!
Really cool teaser I had a lot of fun with that
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