2015-02-19 Evening: riddles and puzzles

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk
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Homework for Thursday: complete the text on p. 168-170 with words that make sense
1 commission
2 growth
3 tough
4 diversion
5 compulsive
6 homeless
7 loose
8 conversion
9 spokesman
10 mission
11 booze (= alcohol)
12 casinos
13 upside-
14 significant
15 lotto
16 conducted
17 addicts
18 pipe
19 intends
20 impact
21 evidence
22 outpatient
23 afford
24 hooked
25 revenue
26 convince
27 gamble
28 ethic
29 sustains
30 losers
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Manhattan: 1:05, 1:15, 1:25, 1:35...
Bronx    : 1:06, 1:16, 1:26, 1:36...

riddle: A short question that has a sort of "trick" answer, often depending on multiple meanings of words or common idioms.

lateral thinking puzzle: a longer question with a "trick" answer, which usually requires a series of yes/no questions from the audience to solve (the frozen river and the dictionary are both like this)
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http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=87
- very difficult, interesting logic puzzle
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identical (including conjoined)
fraternal
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dwarf (specific medical condition, not all little people are dwarfs)
"midget" is almost always considered rude
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http://www.rinkworks.com/brainfood/p/latreal1.shtml
- many lateral thinking questions (solutions are on another page)