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CONNECT THE MIDPOINT OF EACH OF THE FOUR SIDES WITH FOUR STRAIGHT LINES TO FORM ONE SQUARE. THEN REPEAT THE PROCEDURE ON THIS NEW SQUARE TO FORM A SQUARE AROUND THE CENTRE HORSE 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 THE MATHEMATICIAN MADE A SMALL FENCE AROUND HIMSELF AND DECLARED HIMSELF TO BE ON THE OUTSIDE THE HORSE OPERATES A MILL AND TRAVELS IN A CIRCULAR CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. THE TWO OUTSIDE LEGS WILL TRAVEL A GREATER DISTANCE THAN THE TWO INSIDE LEGS