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Illustration for riddle: John bets Tom $100 that he can predict the score of the football game before it starts. Tom agrees, — Can you figure out this riddle?

John bets Tom $100 that he can predict the score of the football game before it starts. Tom agrees, but loses the bet. Why did Tom lose the bet?

John said the score would be 0-0 and he was right. "Before" any football game starts, the score is always 0-0.

Why this works

This riddle plays on the ambiguity of the phrase "predict the score." John cleverly predicts the score as 0-0, which is indeed accurate before the game begins, since all football games start with a score of 0-0. The trick lies in the expectation that one would predict a score based on the outcome of the game, rather than the inherent starting score, making John's bet both clever and technically correct!

Common Wrong Answers

“John predicted the final score correctly.”

The riddle specifies that John made his prediction before the game started, and the only score that is always correct before the game begins is 0-0.

“Tom didn't understand the rules of the bet.”

The riddle doesn't indicate that Tom misunderstood the bet; it specifically highlights the unique nature of the score prediction made by John.

“John had insider information about the game.”

The riddle does not involve any insider information; it hinges on the fact that the score is inherently 0-0 before the game starts.

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