Lateral Puzzles

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So does this answer the “why the man died” part of the question? No, it answers why he was murdered. You still have to figure out how or why he died.
Did the man die from starvation? Thirst? Neither.
Is the bottle cap “stuck” to his finger? Yes, but you might want to narrow that down a bit.
Is the string attached to the bottle cap tied to something else? I think you misunderstood, there is a string/THREAD or THREADS attached to the cap, but not necessarily in the length direction and more touching than attached.
Did the man die from a mental/nervous breakdown which led to heart failure, brain failure or something similar?** No**
Is the man in a field? A swamp? A street? A lot? None of these.
Does this involve Mentos? It had better not. Thankfully no. :smiley:
So he’s dead on his feet? Yes.</p>

<p>Was the bottle cap from a bottle of alcohol? Soda? Something else? Irrelevant? Irrelevant.
Did the man die through lack of oxygen? Another respiratory problem? No.</p>

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<p>Hmm, tough…
Is the man hanging by his finger or are his feet touching the ground?
Did a preexisting condition cause his death? If you were put in his situation, would you survive?
Are there any windmills nearby (random question)?</p>

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<p>Hmm, tough… Yes
Is the man hanging by his finger or are his feet touching the ground? No and Yes, respectively
Did a preexisting condition cause his death? Medical? No If you were put in his situation, would you survive? Remember, he was murdered so probably.
Are there any windmills nearby (random question)? No, explore further.</p>

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<p>Goodnight everyone. Leave questions for the morning.</p>

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<p>Do you mind if I post my own puzzle?
Here it is:
Why was a man arrested for having a pebble in his pocket?</p>

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<p>Still trying determine cause-of-death.</p>

<p>Was he shot? Stabbed? Asphyxiated?</p>

<p>And to cover some basics:</p>

<p>Is the man in fact human? Adult? Male?</p>

<p>Is the finger with the bottle cap attached to the man’s body?</p>

<p>Was the bottle cap on his finger before he died? Days before? Hours before? Minutes before? Seconds before?</p>

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<p>Was the man human? Adult? Male?</p>

<p>Had the man commited a crime?</p>

<p>Was it a crime to have that pebble in one’s pocket? Or was it evidence of another crime?</p>

<p>Was the pebble valuable?</p>

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<p>Was the man human?-Yes
Adult?-Yes
Male?-Yes</p>

<p>Had the man commited a crime?-Yes</p>

<p>Was it a crime to have that pebble in one’s pocket?
Or was it evidence of another crime?-This</p>

<p>Was the pebble valuable?-No</p>

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<p>For the pebble question:
Did the man participate in stoning someone?</p>

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<p>Did the man participate in stoning someone?-No</p>

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<p>should usa have gone to war with mexico?</p>

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<p>and where do i ask questions?</p>

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<p>I’m willing to bet that the man was somewhere in which there were lots of pebbles when he committed the crime. Therefore, when the police found the pebble in his pocket they knew he was at the scene of the crime and was responsible.</p>

<p>Therefore, my question is: Does the place where the crime took place have a lot of pebbles/rocks/etc?</p>

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<p>I’m willing to bet that the man was somewhere in which there were lots of pebbles when he committed the crime. Therefore, when the police found the pebble in his pocket they knew he was at the scene of the crime and was responsible.-You’re on the right track</p>

<p>Therefore, my question is: Does the place where the crime took place have a lot of pebbles/rocks/etc?-Not necessarily, explore further</p>

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<p>BTW, your goal is to find out what crime he committed.</p>

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<p>Did he murder, steal, vandalize, commit perjury, commit treason, or kidnap someone?</p>

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<p>Did he murder, steal, vandalize, commit perjury, commit treason, or kidnap someone?-None of these, except maybe “steal,” but not in the way you think.</p>

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<p>Did he commit a ‘religious’ crime? I.e., only prohibited by a specific religion.</p>

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<p>Did he commit a ‘religious’ crime? I.e., only prohibited by a specific religion.-No</p>

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<p>Is what he did against the law in most developed countries?</p>