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disappearing act
2003-08-27, 10:00 p.m.

three guys are on a business trip and need a place to stay, so they find a motel for $30 per night. they each chip in $10 and head to their room.
the motel owner realizes he made a mistake and overcharged them by $5, so he sends a maid to the room with five one-dollar bills to refund them. along the way, the made realizes she can't split $5 three ways, so she pockets two of the dollars and gives each man one.

three men paid $9 (effectively) - 3*9=27
maid kept $2
27 + 2 = 29

where did the other dollar go?


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