Aimless Wanderers
Published: Nov 30, 1999
Riddle: A sheik announced that a race would decide which of his two sons would inherit all his wealth. The sons were to ride their camels to a certain distant city. The son whose camel reached the city last would be given all the sheik's wealth.
The two sons set out on the journey. After severals days of aimless wandering, they met and agreed to seek the advice of a wiseman. After listening to the wiseman's advice, the two sons rode the camels as quickly as possible to the designated city.
What was it that the wiseman told the two sons? They did not agree to split the wealth, and their father's decree would be followed.
The two sons set out on the journey. After severals days of aimless wandering, they met and agreed to seek the advice of a wiseman. After listening to the wiseman's advice, the two sons rode the camels as quickly as possible to the designated city.
What was it that the wiseman told the two sons? They did not agree to split the wealth, and their father's decree would be followed.
Answer: The wiseman told the sons to switch camels.
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