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(Message started by: alien2 on Mar 11^th, 2019, 1:55pm)

Title: A Raise
Post by alien2 on Mar 11^th, 2019, 1:55pm

A turnkey has a riddle for his new young apprentice. In the store, he places three keys on the desk and asks him: “Which key is a spare key that opens the door to the store? You have the right to use one key only to try to open the door. I’ll give you a clue: there is a way to be sure. If you answer correctly I’ll give you the spare key and a raise.” Happy puzzling!

Title: Re: A Raise
Post by towr on Mar 11^th, 2019, 11:21pm

Is there any relevant visible difference between the keys? Like, is one a bicycle-lock key; or one all rusty an obviously never used? Or are two the same?

Title: Re: A Raise
Post by alien2 on Mar 12^th, 2019, 6:03am

on 03/11/19 at 23:21:43, towr wrote:

(...) Or are two the same?

Yep. This is the intended answer. Congrats.