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For the fun of it, Qwen 3 Coder 480B (in Jan.ai, the model is on Cerebras): This sounds like a riddle combining elements from different classic puzzles and s
by KronisLV 1y ago
For the fun of it, Qwen 3 Coder 480B (in Jan.ai, the model is on Cerebras):
This sounds like a riddle combining elements from different classic puzzles and stories. Let me think through it:
The answer is likely: "Because the child is the surgeon's own child!"
This is a variation of the classic riddle where a father and son are in a car accident, the father dies, and the surviving son needs surgery. When the surgeon sees the child, they say "I can't operate on this child - he's my son!"
The twist relies on the assumption that surgeons are male, but of course the surgeon could be the child's mother.
However, I'm a bit confused by the "nine dots" and "boat" elements in your version - those don't typically appear in this riddle. Could you clarify if there's a specific version you're thinking of, or if you meant this to be a different puzzle entirely?