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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    the three gallon can into the five gallon can. Fill the three gallon can from the eight gallon can and pour it into the five gallon can. There are then four gallons in the five gallon can and four gallons in the eight gallon can.
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  2. A Funny Story

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    There were once two twins, John and Tommy. They were so much alike that it was almost impossible to distinguish one from the other. John did some wrong and was brought to court. The judge told him he would let him off if he could tell him the next day.
    1. How many stars are in the sky
    2. What weight is the moon
    3. What he (the judge) was thinking of.
    John went home and told Tommy what happened. Very good said Tommy
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT0922: The Shepherd Substituting for the Priest Answers the King's Questions
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Ennis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleknock Cottages, Co. Dublin