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Sandy Wood
Brain Game: T-shirts for All!
by Sandy Wood - September 30, 2008 - 6:30 AM

Life is not the same today as it was yesterday. A quick scan of the news headlines reveals that the Dow posted record losses, Ed McMahon is being sued (again!), and the Detroit Lions didn’t lose. (Okay, it was their bye week.) It’s singlehandedly up to me, your humble research editor and quizmaster, to keep mental_floss afloat in this sea of confusion and dismay. And you know what that means: a T-shirt sale!

Actually, we’re offering a sale on everything in our store. Just key in the coupon code BAILOUT and enjoy a ten percent discount on your purchase. When you’re done, bask in the glow of the pride you feel for helping to keep mental_floss running smoothly – and then give today’s Brain Game a shot! Here it is:

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Beyond back issues of the magazine, T-shirts were one of the first items we offered in the mental_floss store. Our best-selling shirt is nicknamed Pluto, followed by Rhesus, Pi, Scurvy and Pavlov.

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For the upcoming holidays, Penny bought one each of these five T-shirts for her siblings, Benny, Denny, Jenny, Kenny and Lenny. But who received which shirt? Here are four clues to help you come up with your answer: 

Denny’s shirt is one of the two shirts with *two-color printing.
Lenny’s shirt is ranked just above Kenny’s on the list.
The numeral “5″ appears on Jenny’s shirt.
Benny’s shirt does NOT depict a human.

NOTE: for those of you with monitors that don’t show it well,
the two shirts with two-color printing are Pluto and Pi.

HERE is the solution.

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Comments (6)

  1. IMPORTANT NOTE: I have had puzzle fans of all description contacting me early this morning with comments/emails about this puzzle being solvable or unsolvable. There were arguments on both sides, and quite honestly, it got to the point that I wasn’t certain any longer.

    So we made a slight change to the 3rd clue in the initial puzzle that ensured one correct set of answers. Apologies to those who had difficulty. You’re going to console yourself by buying a comfy T-shirt, right?

    posted by Sandy on 9-30-2008 at 8:40 am

  2. Denny, Benny Jenny, Lenny, and Kenny in order of best selling shirts.

    posted by Mortal Light on 9-30-2008 at 8:58 am

  3. What was the original 3rd clue. Now I am curious if I could solve it with the original clue.

    posted by Floyd on 9-30-2008 at 1:13 pm

  4. The puzzle can be solved using only the first three clues. Why four?

    posted by Caleb on 9-30-2008 at 3:45 pm

  5. Caleb:

    Probably the fourth clue was included so that all five names could be represented. I’d also like to know what the original third clue was.

    Recaptcha: Lincoln Battle

    posted by Leisa on 9-30-2008 at 4:46 pm

  6. Hey! I got it right without peeking! I am so proud!

    posted by Miss Cellania on 10-1-2008 at 12:08 am

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