Riddle
I have a large money box, 48 centemeters square and 42 centemeters tall. Roughly how many coins can I place in my empty money box?
Answer
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Answer
Just one, after which it will no longer be empty.
Why it works
The trick is whether the situation repeats after the first step or the list counts the same item more than once.
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