A. That is a puzzle beyond all others. Except maybe how many people were going to St Ives...
Q. As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with 7 wives.
The 7 wives had 7 sacks.
The 7 sacks had 7 cats.
The 7 cats had 7 kittens.
The 7 kittens had 7 rats.
The 7 rats had 7 chives
But how many people did i meet on the way to St Ives, assuming these were the only people i met?
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