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If a dog is tied to a piece of rope that is 6m long, how can he reach a bone that is 7m away?

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If a dog is tied to a piece of rope that is 6m long, how can he reach a bone that is 7m away?
posted Mar 7, 2016 by Pardeep Kohli

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The rope is not tied to a fixed object (tree for instance).

answer Mar 12, 2016 by Jcm



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