LATERAL THINKING PUZZLER
Mr Woolly
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A traveller came to a small town. He had never visited it before, he knew no one
there, and he knew nothing about the town or its inhabitants.
He needed a haircut. There happened to be two barber shops close to each other
on the main thoroughfare - the only barber shops in town. The man studied each
of them with care. One shop was very neat and tidy. Everything about it was
smart. The barber was sweeping away the last traces of hair from the floor while
waiting for his next customer.
The other barber's shop was very untidy. Everything looked run down and
ramshackle. The scruffy-looking barber within was lolling in a chair waiting for
his next customer.
Both shops charged the same amount for a haircut. After careful consideration,
the traveller decided to go to the scruffy barber for his haircut. Why ?
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Please e-mail me if you have any yes/no questions to ask about the above.
Also, e-mail me if you think you know the answer.
Howell Parry.
E-mail: par...@uk.ac.man.cs.t9
(Manchester University, England)
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! Howell Parry. 3rd yr Comp Sci & Maths, Manchester Uni, Uk !
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Chris Cole
[ version of two barbers puzzle deleted]
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