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Ahouxp.115 net.math utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!lime!houxe!houxi!houxp!jje Tue Apr 13 19:53:34 1982 Another paradox... The question on a qualifying exam (I believe for a PhD in Computer Science) was:

"Pose a problem which would be suitable for a qualifying exam and give a solution."

The answer my friend gave (for which he got full credit) was:

"Pose a problem which would be suitable for a qualifying exam and give a solution."

He then answered the question he had posed, as follows:

"Pose a problem..." (well, you know the rest)

I think this is a rather novel approach to such a problem. Since the original question appeared on a qualifier, that was apparently *a priori* proof that it was suitable for a qualifier. Hence the answer must be valid. --Jeremy Epstein BTL HO, ...!ihnss!houxp!jje

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