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What is the Ultimate Conclusion?


 
 
     

Re: What is the Ultimate Conclusion?

by Christopher on Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:03am

Here is a set of premises from the master of confusion and silliness, Lewis Carroll.  The object here is to come up with the ultimate conclusion to the three premises set forth.

1. No Acrobatic feats, that are announced in the bill of Circus, are ever attempted there.
2. No acrabatic feat is possible, if it involves turning in a quadruple somersault.
3. No impossible acrobatic feat is ever announced in a circus bill.

Don’t forget to post your answers, and have fun!

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Re: What is the Ultimate Conclusion?

by Mesa Mike on Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:50am

Umm…


How ‘bout:

Quadruple somersaults may be attempted unannounced, though they are considered impossible to do.

I’m sure I’m confused.

EDIT:
I think your premise #1 is missing a crucial NOT.
In which case, I should think the conclusion is quite different from what I have given above.

[ Edited: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:55am by Mesa Mike ]
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Re: What is the Ultimate Conclusion?

by beforHim on Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:26am

Well, the last word in the first premise ‘there’- where?  The circus?  The bill of circus?

If we say that ‘there’ means the circus- Basically whatever is not announced is what will be attempted, impossible or not.

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