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Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

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Athletes' tales

Four athletes, Ann, Bea, Carol and Dorothy went out one morning and ran a race. At the end of the race, the following statements were made.

Ann : "I didn't come in first or last."
Bea : "I didn't come in last."
Carol : "I was first."
Dorothy : "I was last."
It is known that one, and one only , of the four athletes is lying. Who won the race?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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justlookingforthemoment

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Re: Athletes' tales

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,171

Re: Athletes' tales

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

jU

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Registered: 2005-08-17

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Re: Athletes' tales

I was going to say that too