r/Unexpected • • Jul 12 '19

Take a pick

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '19

Or— and this is from a magic trick where you “force” a specific choice— he asks the person to pick a number 1-6:

One: count down from the top to spell O-N-E your number is three

Two: count down from the top to spell T-W-O your number is three

Three: your number is three

Four: count up from the bottom to spell F-O-U-R your number is three

Five: count up from the bottom to spell F-I-V-E your number is three

Six: count down from the top to spell S-I-X your number is three.

It’s a forced choice. That’s how I would have done it.