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  1. Y2Kyle

    Y2Kyle DYC This is Anfield

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    <u> Burning rope</u>

    There are two lengths of rope.
    Each one can burn in exactly one hour.
    They are not necessarily of the same length or width as each other.
    They also are not of uniform width (may be wider in middle than on the end), thus burning half of the rope is not necessarily 1/2 hour.

    By burning the ropes, how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time?</div>
     
  2. HeadCase

    HeadCase Global *********

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    I give up!
     
  3. The 12th Man

    The 12th Man DYC Im Cantona i go as i want

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    just pot luck...or count to 45 minutes
     
  4. csmorant

    csmorant DYC United 4 Life

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    use a stopwatch
     
  5. Lennon 18

    Lennon 18 DYC Key Squad player

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    You've lost me. How long is a piece of string?
     

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