A few years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San
Francisco, and several members lunched at a local cafe. While dining, they
discovered that their saltshaker contained pepper and their pepper shaker was
full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the bottles without spilling,
and using only the implements at hand? Clearly this was a job for Mensa! The
group debated and presented ideas, and finally came up with a brilliant
solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer. They called the
waitress over to dazzle her with their solution.
"Ma'am," they said, "we couldn't help but
notice that the pepper shaker contains salt and the salt shaker..."
"Oh," the waitress interrupted. "Sorry about
that." She unscrewed the caps of both bottles and switched them.
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