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« on: Apr 25th, 2003, 8:36am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify Remove Remove
You have three stoves: a gas stove, a wood stove, and a coal stove, and only one match. Which should you light first?
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« Reply #1 on: Apr 25th, 2003, 9:32am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
The one your going to use
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« Reply #2 on: Apr 25th, 2003, 9:36am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Canonical answer:  the match  .
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« Reply #3 on: Apr 25th, 2003, 5:59pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Leave the match alone and use the controls for the gas stove - it's not like a lot of people get non-safety matches these days.
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