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Re: A puzzle?, SPOILER ALERT !!

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From: Mike Morgan
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 00:01
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In article <1993Jan21.115427.29195@ida.liu.se> t91matfa@odalix.ida.liu.se (Mattias Fagerlund) writes:
>Well, lets see if this puzzle fits you.
>
>The solution seems me totally logical, but not every body might think so.
>You may ask me as many questions as you wish, but mail them to my person, 
>so you don't spoil it for the others.
>Questions will be answered with yes, no and irrelevant (most are).
>
>A man walks into a saloon and asks the bartender for a glass of water.
>The bartender, saying nothing, pulls out a shot-gun and points it at the man.
>-Thank you, the man says and leaves the bar.
>
>Question: 
>  What really happend? Why did the man say thank you (his goal WAS actually 
> achived) and leave?
>
>	-Mattias Fagerlund 
> 	t91matfa@und.ida.liu.se


Sorry, but this was too old to pass up, might even be in the FAQ.

The man had the hiccups, the bartender scared them away.
-- 
Michael L. Morgan 
morgan@spectra.com
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