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by cupcake

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So my soon-to-be former manager has up and taken some time off
before he moves to his new assignment.

So, I have agreed to provide today's puzzle in his absence.
Unfortunately, for my team, the first puzzle was too easy and solved
quickly, so I offered up a second.

The first:

Brad stared through the dirty soot-smeared window on the 22nd floor
of the office tower. Overcome with depression he slid the window
open and jumped through it. It was a sheer drop outside the building
to the ground. Miraculously after he landed he was completely unhurt.
Since there was nothing to cushion his fall or slow his descent, how
could he have survived the fall?

The second:

Four men sat down to play. They played all night till break of day. They
played for gold and not for fun. With separate scores for everyone.
When they had come to square accounts. They all had made quite fair
amounts. Can you the paradox explain. If no one lost, how all could
gain?

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by delbertpgh

I suppose Brad landed on the 22nd story balcony, or perhaps on the roof of a 21-story building next door.

I don't know about your card players. I suppose either they are all bad accountants, or had all lost money and then regained most it through the course of play.

by the scummy one

for #1
What was the 'ground' made of? Was it a solid or a deep pocket of Peat Moss?

for #2 what game was being played? Were they playing slots?

My (so far) answer for 2 was that there was a pot from the week(s) before that got drained a bit.

by cupcake

The "ground" is the same, normal expectations of what the
ground should be... nothing special in its makeup or
appearance or solidity

No, the players were not playing slots.

And you're answer is incorrect, there was no "pot" from the
week before.

by shasca

The first doesn't say anything about jumping outside the building. he could have jumped in through the window, or jumped through an interior window.

The second I assume has an answer that also rhymes with the question?

by cupcake

1) Correct... "Brad" was tired of washing windows, so he
opened the window and jumped into the building

2) Perhaps the possible answer is on the right track, but... I
will further add that they players were playing with each
other.

by oz_media

He landed on the ledge right below the window.

there was a sheer drop but nothing says he actually fell that far.

or

He worked outside washing windows, there was a sheer drop below him but he opened the window and jumped inside the building.

that one's pretty old now.

by oz_media

Don't know if this will work or not, its really a verbal interaction quiz used in criminology, but I'll include key clues to help along the way. Fell free to ask as many questions as you like, you will only receive YES or NO answers to open ended questions only.

Murder scene: Inside of the world's smallest, blind midget's bedroom.

Clues: A small bed and a wooden stool by a desk, open window

Inspector's comment: " If he could have seen the sawdust, he wouldn't have killed himself."

Cause of death: Suicide

You need to determine: Reason for suicide.

Ask questions, solve the crime.

by oz_media

I asked the question about suicide, in order to ease the case in the forum.

That is actually one of the first things to figure out, except it is easily given away by the investigators comments.

It is the dead man's apartment and the investigator says 'if he could have seen the sawdust, he wouldn't have killed himself.'

While it is given away, most people don't catch it and consider it a murder.

by cherylee1960

Brad was obviously on the OUTSIDE of the window in the first place (probably going to jump) but when he slid the window open and jumped, he only jumped back INSIDE the office

by cherylee1960

Playing WHAT? u didnt say anything about gambling.. could they be playing instruments? .. earning gold?...

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