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There were two pairs hanging on a tree, one man walked by and took a pair. Soon after a second man also took a pear from the tree. However, even after both men took fruit from the tree there was still a pear left on the tree. How could this be?
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Clue
THERE WERE FOUR PEARS (2 PAIRS) ON THE TREE. THE FIRST MAN TOOK A PAIR (2 PEARS) AND THE SECOND ONLY TOOK ONE PEAR LEAVING ONE PEAR ON THE TREE
EACH IS THE NAME OF ONE OF THE MEN, AND HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT TOOK A PEAR
WHEN THE PROFESSOR CONFIRMED JOHNNY'S ANONYMITY (THE PROFESSOR DIDN'T KNOW WHO HE WAS), JOHNNY QUICKLY SLIPPED HIS EXAM PAPER INTO THE PILE OF EXAMS AND RAN OFF, SO THE PROFESSOR WOULDN'T KNOW WHICH EXAM PAPER DESERVED AN F. CONGRATULATIONS ON STICKING THROUGH THE WHOLE RIDDLE
"EACH" WAS THE NAME OF ONE OF THE TWELVE MEN PASSING BY
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