\u201cI met a man on the London Bridge. He tipped his hat and drew his name.\u201d The encounter sounds like the beginning of a mystery, especially when the next line insists, \u201cIn this riddle, I told you his name.\u201d But there is no missing introduction to uncover, and the bridge itself offers no special clue. The solution comes from changing how you divide the sentence, rather than imagining anything beyond it.<\/p>\n
The man\u2019s name is Andrew. Put \u201cand\u201d and \u201cdrew\u201d together, removing the space, and the answer appears: Andrew. Read aloud, those two words can also sound like the name, making the trick particularly satisfying when someone recites the puzzle. What initially seems like an odd description of a gentleman\u2019s actions is actually the reveal. That is the charm of this little riddle: it invites you to search for information, then shows you that you had it from the very beginning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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