Re: To be or not to be - what sort of question is that?

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>"Edgar De Blieck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> PUZZLE:
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>> Think of a question which *everyone* of average adult intelligence who has
>> ever lived would believe they were able to answer correctly, but would
>> actually answer incorrectly.
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>Ok. Which weighs more, an ounce of  lead or an ounce of gold?

The two systems of weights haven't been around forever, and there are
surely some people of average intelligence around who know that the
avoirdupois ounce is a bit smaller than the troy ounce.



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