Two fathers and two sons went fishing together. Each caught one fish, yet they brought home only 3 fish in total. How is this possible?
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The group consists of three generations: a grandfather, a father, and a son. This means there are two fathers (the grandfather and the father) and two sons (the father and the son).
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