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i wish i found this sooner!!
this is my favorite riddle. i guess microsoft asks this to potential employees, and expects them to get it in five minutes or less.
"U2" has a concert that starts in 17 minutes and they must all cross
a bridge to get there. All four men begin on the same side of the
bridge. You must help them across to the other side. It is night.
There is one flashlight. A maximum of two people can cross at one
time.
Any party who crosses, either 1 or 2 people, must have the flashlight
with them. The flashlight must be walked back and forth,
it cannot be thrown, etc. Each band member walks at a different
speed.
A pair must walk together at the rate of the slower man's pace:
Bono:- 1 minute to cross
Edge:- 2 minutes to cross
Adam:- 5 minutes to cross
Larry:-10 minutes to cross
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As you grow older, you will realize you have two hands... one to help yourself, and the other, to help others.
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