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Lateral
Thinking
Outsmarting
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Amir tied two sacks of salt to the back of his donkey
and headed for the market to sell the salt. On the
way, Amir and the donkey passed a stream. The donkey
jumped in to cool himself. As a result, much of
the salt dissolved into the water, ruining the salt
for Amir but improving matters for the donkey because
his load became much lighter. Amir tried to get
to the market on the following days, but the donkey
always ruined the salt. Finally, Amir decided to
teach the donkey a lesson. He once again set out
with the donkey and the two sacks. What did Amir do differently this time so that
after that day the donkey stopped taking a swim?
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Amir loaded the sacks not with salt but with sand.
When the donkey jumped in the stream and got the
sacks wet, they became much heavier.
Source: Inspired by a puzzle
inMensa Presents Mighty Brain Teasers,R.
Allen & J. Fulton. New York: Barnes and Noble,
1999.
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