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( S 1 , S 2 ) Clue
FIRST THE TWO SONS ROWED ACROSS THE RIVER AND ONE STAYED BEHIND WHILE THE OTHER RETURNED IN THE BOAT TO HIS FATHER. THE SON REMAINED BEHIND WHILE THE FATHER CROSSED THE RIVER. THEN THE OTHER SON BROUGHT BACK THE BOAT AND THE TWO BROTHERS ROWED OVER TOGETHER IF TWO WIDOWS HAD EACH A SON, AND EACH WIDOW MARRIED THE SON OF THE OTHER AND HAD A DAUGHTER BY THE MARRIAGE, ALL THE RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE FOUND TO RESULT. LET'S SAY THE FIRST WIDOW, W1, HAS A SON, S1. THE SECOND WIDOW, W2 HAS A SON, S2. W1 MARRIES S2 AND HAVE A DAUGHTER D1. W2 MARRIES S1 AND HAVE A DAUGHTER D2. SO WE HAVE: 2 GRANDMOTHERS (W1, W2) WITH THEIR 2 GRANDDAUGHTERS (D2, D1) 2 HUSBANDS (S1, S2) WITH THEIR 2 WIVES (W2, W1) 2 FATHERS (S1, S2) WITH THEIR 2 DAUGHTERS (D2, D1) 2 MOTHERS (W1,W2) WITH THEIR 2 SONS (S1,S2) 2 MAIDENS (D1,D2) WITH THEIR 2 MOTHERS (W1,W2) 2 SISTERS (D1,D2) WITH THEIR 2 (HALF) BROTHERS (S1,S2) THE ADVICE WAS TO ADD HIS HORSE TO THE GROUP OF HORSES, TO MAKE A TOTAL OF 18 HORSES. THE OLDEST SON WILL GET HALF - 9 HORSES. THE MIDDLE SON WILL GET ONE THIRD - 6 HORSES THE YOUNGEST SON WILL GET ONE NINTH - 2 HORSES THERE IS NOW 1 REMAINING HORSE WHICH BELONGS TO THE TRAVELING MATHEMATICIAN PETE TOLD THEM TO FORM A CIRCLE AROUND HIM. ALL THE SQUAD WAS FACING IN AT PETE, READY TO SHOOT, WHEN THEY REALIZED THAT EVERYONE WHO MISSED WOULD LIKELY END UP SHOOTING ANOTHER SQUAD MEMBER. SO NO ONE DARED TO FIRE, KNOWING THE RISK. THUS AT SUNDOWN HE WAS RELEASED