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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
Mr. Jones drives a hundred miles to the nearest bookstore. He pays twenty dollars of his hard-earned money to purchase a first edition of a new book. After many hours of reading, he concludes that the book is poorly written, boring, and inaccurate. Rather than be upset, Mr. Jones is instead greatly pleased with his purchase. Why would this be?
Hint
Q: If Mr. Jones had found it accurate, and interesting, would he have been upset?A: Yes
Q: Does Mr. Jones have special knowledge of the book's subject matter?
A: Yes
Q: Does Mr. Jones have a financial interest in the book's success or failure?
A: Yes
Answer
Mr. Jones was a well known historian, and author of several books on the subject of World War ll. He and his rival, Mr. Smith, had both recently published books of the Battle of the Bulge. He knew, happily, that his book would now seem so much better in comparison.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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