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A woman gives a beggar 50 cents, the woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?

  1. The beggar is the woman's sister!

  2. Not possible.

  3. The beggar is an in-law

  4. The woman is the beggar
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Explanation

The beggar is the woman's sister, making her female. This puzzle plays on the common assumption that 'beggar' implies 'brother.' Sisters share the same sibling relationship as brothers do - the beggar is female, so she's not the woman's brother.

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