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Only 1 in 7 Get This Right: How Many Holes Does This T-Shirt Have?

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so many people because:
Reason
Explanation
Assumption bias
We assume “hole” means a single opening, not a tunnel with two ends
Visual thinking
We look at the shirt from one angle and count what we see
Overthinking vs. underthinking
Some people overcomplicate it; others don’t think deeply enough
Language trick
The word “hole” is ambiguous—does it mean an opening continue reading …

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