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We have just been sent the following few questions by one of our readers and thought we'd share them with you...... Bon chance!

FIRST QUESTION: You are taking part in a race and you overtake the second person. What position are you in?

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FIRST ANSWER:  If you answered that you are first then you are, er, wrong.  If you overtake the second person and take his her/position then you are second.

SECOND QUESTION: If you overtake the last person then what position are you in?

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SECOND ANSWER: If you answered second to last then you are wrong again.  How can you overtake the last person?

THIRD QUESTION: This one must be done in your head.  No cheating. Take 1,000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1,000, now add 30. Add another 1,000 and now add 20. Now another 1,000 and a further 10. What is the total?

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THIRD ANSWER: Did you get 5,000? The corect answer is actually 4,100.

FOURTH QUESTION: Mary's father has 5 daughters. 1.  Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini,  4. Nono, and 5. ???  What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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FOURTH ANSWER: Mary.

OKAY, NOW THE BONUS ROUND ,
I.E., A FINAL CHANCE TO 
REDEEM YOURSELF:

A MUTE PERSON GOES INTO A SHOP AND WANTS TO BUY A TOOTHBRUSH.
 BY IMITATING THE ACTION OF BRUSHING HIS TEETH HE
SUCCESSFULLY EXPRESSES HIMSELF TO THE SHOPKEEPER AND THE  PURCHASE IS DONE.
 NEXT, A BLIND MAN COMES INTO THE SHOP WHO WANTS TO BUY A
PAIR OF SUNGLASSES; HOW DOES HE INDICATE WHAT HE WANTS?

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SIMPLE - HE OPENS HIS MOUTH AND ASKS FOR IT.

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