Lateral Thinking Questions

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ANSWER: L.T.Q. #6

Date: Friday, July 21, 1995 9:40AM

Sorry I'm late once again, but it has been an incredibly busy week! Tragedy has struck, and I won't be going on my 30km bike rides for the next month! Last Tuesday night, as we were finishing our ride, my partner had an accident, and now has her right wrist in a cast. If it isn't one thing, it's another. Just when I was getting good at it, too. Oh, pooo! Well, we'll probably do Walkies instead...

Anyway, on a less physical, more cerebral note:

Here is this week's question:

Sam Slug was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. While waiting on death row, he escaped, got hold of a gun, and managed to board a plane. Just before departure, Sam hijacked the plane, and ordered all the passengers off. His next demand was for $500,000 in a heavy bag and a parachute. He then instructed the pilot to turn his radio off and fly at low altitude. When Sam saw the area he liked he strapped the parachute on and leapt from the plane. Unfortunately for Sam, in his excitement he forgot the money. When the pilot returned to the airport he reported to Detective Shadow that Sam Slug had made a successful escape but had left the money. Shadow immediately announced the case was closed. Why would Shadow not search for a convicted murderer?

ANSWER:

The parachute Sam Slug used had a large hole in it!

Who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of Shadow?

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