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From: judith@proper.UUCP (Judith Abrahms)
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Subject: Re: Polar Bear Problem Sequel
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Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 05:21:26 EST
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>The colour of the bear can be any one except white!
>
>Proof:
>
>- Polar bears live only near the north pole.
>- There is one possible point near the north pole.
>- There are an infinite number of points near the south pole.
>- The chance of picking the point near the north pole is zero,
>  because one (number of points near north pole) 
>  divided by infinity plus one (total number of points) is zero.
              ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^
>Jacob
>Soon to be elected twit of the year.

And inarguably the man for the job! (:-)