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Originally Posted by Synnen

Okay, stupid guess--but does he just say "I am 18"--but means the number on the paper (his number in line or something) and not his age? So he's telling the truth when he says he's 18--just lying that he's 18 years of age.

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It's along these lines, but just a little more to it. There is just one word missing from what you said.

I think you will all be laughing when you hear the answer. When you know it, it seems so obvious... but you just have to figure out something about that piece of paper.

I'm surprised you're still with us.

Does it have something to do with how he's holding the paper? Um... I'm thinking like "I am over 18" - like literally standing over the piece of paper. Or something like that?

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Originally Posted by morgaine300

I'm surprised you're still with us.

Does it have something to do with how he's holding the paper? Um... I'm thinking like "I am over 18" - like literally standing over the piece of paper. Or something like that?

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I wanted to see if we could finish the puzzle. I've had this page open all night, but only looked at it about once an hour. I've been busy getting ready, other than that. :)

Yes - that's it. :p


Official solution:
During the American Civil War, it's estimated that a third of the Union Army was underage. One tactic was for underage recruits to write the number "18" on a slip of paper and put it in their shoe. When asked their age, they could respond without lying, "I'm over 18." He was perfectly honest when he lied about his age.

Oh - I just noticed your comment above about needing to find out the location of the paper!!

So am I right?

(Hey, and I thought of that without seeing what you said. )

Oops - that post was 'caught' in there while the site re-set itself, or whatever it does every night at this time. It ended up posting anyway before I could see your answer.

So YAAAHHHHH! After all this... and I really was having no clue at all.

Civil War, huh? Somehow I was picturing Russia or something. Don't ask me why.

Now I need to go scrounge something up so Unky'll have something to do when he gets here . :)

You have a great time, and I assume we'll see you when you get back!

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Originally Posted by morgaine300

Now I need to go scrounge something up so Unky'll have something to do when he gets here . :)

You have a great time, and I assume we'll see you when you get back!

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Thanks. I may peek in tomorrow, especially if I'm having a hard time concentrating on work. I'll be back in November. Have fun with the games!

New thread started over here. Come one, come all:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/games/...ml#post2550405

A bunch of people are on an ocean voyage in a yacht. One afternoon, they all decide to go swimming, so they put on swimsuits and dive off the side into the water. Unfortunately, they forget to set up a ladder on the side of the boat, so there's no way for them to climb back in, and they drown.

Rolcam, we did that puzzle like a month ago, and have done numerous other ones since. It also sounds like you copied that answer directly off some site where you found the puzzle, which is really not the idea.

Oops, I'm sorry I forgot something :o

Have a good trip JLo and a really good time :)