In the big giant massive annual library puzzle contest today, with 36 (mostly) 4-person teams competing, I told the 4th place team that they finished in third place by six seconds! But little did I realize that the real third place team had pipped them to the bronze by five seconds!
Three teams finished within 11 seconds of each other!
Anyway, I felt bad about it.
The fourth place team was pretty bitter about it too when it was all straightened out.
"So we don't get any trophy?" One of them asked.
"No. I'm sorry." I replied. "But you're welcome to this puzzle you just finished."
They took the puzzle.
And hopefully I'll be over it myself in a few weeks.
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