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THIS IS TOO MUCH! Part 1

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THIS IS TOO MUCH! A New Mathivation Series on Logic, Reasoning & Common Sense Part 1 - The Ring, the Palm & the Truck Tyre! When Logic Goes on a Holiday A Mathivation Research Lab Initiative  Background & Purpose We often say, "Use your logic." But what exactly is logic? Is it merely identifying facts? Is it connecting clues? Or is it understanding the context in which those clues exist? In mathematics, a correct answer is not enough. We must also understand why it is correct. The same is true in life. Sometimes, a person may observe something correctly but interpret it completely incorrectly. And sometimes... the logic becomes so "logical" that it becomes ridiculous! This new series, "This Is Too Much!" , explores such amusing situations where logic, reasoning, common sense, assumptions and human behaviour meet. Because sometimes, the best way to understand logic... is to laugh at illogical logic. Opening Thought "Lo...