EXTRA CREDIT FUN OPTION (5 points) In light of how we began the semster with a b

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EXTRA CREDIT FUN OPTION (5 points) In light of how we began the semster with a brain teaser, I decided to end our semster in a similar fashion. If you are able to solve this brain teaser you will get five additional points on this exam. Good thinking For many years old Sam Hawks had been the night watchman at the Phoenixville National Bank. He was well liked for the faithful performance of his duty and for his cheerful manner. One Wednesday evening Mr. Stuart, president of the bank, came to the bank at eight pm, greeted old Sam, and explained that he was going in to get some papers from his office, for he'd been called to the city and planned to take the ten o'clock plane. As Sam listened to his employer's words, his honest face puckered anxiously. "Don't take that plane, please, Mr. Stuart," he said earnestly. "Why, Sam," exclaimed the banker, touched by the old fellow's sincerity, and obvious distress. "Why not? What do you mean?" "Oh, Mr.Stuart," said Sam, "I had a dream about that plane last night. I saw it crash to earth and all the people aboard were killed. There was a terrible explosion and - Oh, it was awful!" The poor man was almost in tears. The bank president patted his arm and, to quiet him, said, "Thank you, Sam. I'll see about

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The reason behind firing the old watchman by the president of bank was because the old man Sam was the night watchman at the National Bank and as he told about his dream last night to the president of bank that means he fall asleep last night on duty so it is obvious that he was not working correctly because it was his duty time when he fall asleep on duty and this was not expected from a night watchman because his action could have lead the bank in danger.

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