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Lioness · 01-12-2002, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by Donut:

I think that only saves 50% Lioness. If you tell the man in front of you the colour of his hat he has to say the colour of his own hat to save himself and he can't help the man in front of him. So 50% can be saved and 50% of the rest hav a 50/50 chance - so that's approximately 75% saved.

That's why I said that'll only work for the first guy...I think coughing is the best idea so far...

01-12-2002, 07:40 PM	#11
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 37 Posts: 5,837	quote: Originally posted by Donut: I think that only saves 50% Lioness. If you tell the man in front of you the colour of his hat he has to say the colour of his own hat to save himself and he can't help the man in front of him. So 50% can be saved and 50% of the rest hav a 50/50 chance - so that's approximately 75% saved. That's why I said that'll only work for the first guy...I think coughing is the best idea so far... __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/lioness1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /> <br /><br />Premier Waitress/Smacker of Cloudy\'s Cafe<br /><br />\"the only people for me are the mad ones...\"