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Grandma?
There was a rich man who was in love with a greedy lady who only wanted his money.
One day, the lady said to the rich man, "Let's live happily till we're old. I'll be the grandmother of your grandchildren!"
The rich man promised a great amount of money if she was true to her word just to make sure.
Fifty years later, the greedy lady received the promised great amount of money from the man.
However, they were not married, nor did the lady ever bear him any children.
How is this possible?
One day, the lady said to the rich man, "Let's live happily till we're old. I'll be the grandmother of your grandchildren!"
The rich man promised a great amount of money if she was true to her word just to make sure.
Fifty years later, the greedy lady received the promised great amount of money from the man.
However, they were not married, nor did the lady ever bear him any children.
How is this possible?
Answer
Everyone has two grandmothers. The lady married another man whose child married the child of the rich man. Thus, they shared grandchildren.Hide Answer Show Answer
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