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Subject: Re: time puzzle
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Date: Wed, 2-Nov-83 12:12:32 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  2 12:12:32 1983
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I was unable to convince myself that the second hand was at the same
place as the hour and minute hand when the latter two coincided at
about 1:05.  In fact, I convinced myself that it was not there as
follows: (ROT13)

Gur ubhe naq zvahgr unaq pbvapvqr ng 1 ubhe, 5 zvahgrf naq 5/11
zvahgrf nsgre abba.  5/11 zvahgrf vf 27.2727.... frpbaqf.  Guhf jura
gur ubhe unaq naq zvahgr unaq pbvapvqr gurl jvyy or arne(naq fyvtugyl
nsgre) gur 1, ohg gur frpbaq unaq jvyy or arne (naq fyvtugyl orsber)
gur 6.

Ba gur bgure unaq, lbh znl unir n jngpu jurer gur unaqf pyvpx bire ol 6
qrterr vaperzragf vafgrnq bs zbivat fzbbguyl.  Gurer jvyy or n crevbq
bs bar shyy frpbaq sbyybjvat 1:05:05 qhevat juvpu gurl pbvapvqr.  Gur
cebbs bs guvf vf yrsg gb gur ernqre nf na rkrepvfr.

Dhrfgvba: Jung bgure gvzrf qbrf guvf bpphe?  Ner gurer nal jurer nyy
guerr unaqf pbvapvqr haqre gur pbagvahbhf zbgvba nffhzcgvba? (orfvqrf
abba naq zvqavtug, bs pbhefr.) Ng jung cbvag qbrf gur qvfpergr zbgvba
nffhzcgvba fgneg gb snvy gb cebqhpr gevcyr pbvapvqrapr.