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When Moe Became Missing
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
Moe was loved by all relatives. Whenever Moe was in trouble, people would always help. However, one day, Moe became missing. Everyone who knew Moe was very happy. Moe was happy too. Nobody looked for Moe, and everything was fine. The change was taken as a positive change. Why was everyone happy that Moe became missing?
Hint
Note the absence of the word "he" or "his".Answer
Moe was a girl and it was her last name. She married a man with the last name of Missing. Therefore, she changed her name and Moe became Missing.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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