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Fifty-Fifth Journal Entry
Jul 05, 2010 18:03
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 06:08:46 UTC
[There's the sound of a pen scribbling on a piece of paper ass she tries to figure out the first puzzle, but in the meantime...]
Did they spook each other's horses or something?
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 06:11:49 UTC
Not quite, but you're focusing on the right part of the puzzle.
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 06:15:38 UTC
[Gives it a bit more thought, scribbles a little more on the paper.]
Do you count 11:11 once or twice?
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 06:17:32 UTC
Just once. Perhaps I should have said "three or more".
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 06:19:47 UTC
It's...[she starts counting up.] 33! No, 34...no, it's 33.
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 06:21:34 UTC
34. It's an even number, since a 12-hour clock covers only half the day.
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 06:26:27 UTC
Oh...I see. I think I didn't get that part.
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 06:34:57 UTC
It's quite alright. You got the answer in the end, and it was fun thinking it through, wasn't it?
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 06:42:57 UTC
There were too many numbers for my liking.
[Now, back to thinking about the horses!]
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 06:52:37 UTC
Ah, well, I'll try another kind of puzzle next time.
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 06:57:54 UTC
Oh, other people might me more...numerically inclined.
So, they didn't spook the horses...maybe they decided that winning wasn't everything?
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 07:29:21 UTC
Ah, I'm afraid that's not it. Would you like a hint?
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 07:59:46 UTC
I guess it was foolish to try and apply emotion to a puzzle.
...Yes, please.
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 08:01:33 UTC
Not always -- it's just not the solution in this case.
The winning condition of the race mentions the horses, not their riders.
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notmanaging
July 6 2010, 08:17:40 UTC
...So they swap?
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puzzledprof
July 6 2010, 08:32:00 UTC
Exactly!
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[Now, back to thinking about the horses!]
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So, they didn't spook the horses...maybe they decided that winning wasn't everything?
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...Yes, please.
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The winning condition of the race mentions the horses, not their riders.
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