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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As I was going to St. Ives

I met a man with seven wives

Every wife had seven sacks

Every sack had seven cats

Every cat had seven kits

Kits, cats, sacks, and wives

How many were going to St. Ives?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fuck bud you lose me after the man.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a trick question; the answer is 1, the person going to St. Ives. 2,801 are going the other way.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But if you're only counting the

Kits, cats, sacks, and wives

Wouldn't that be zero?

Or is that just a distraction in the riddle?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

It's just a reiteration of some of the elements of the riddle rather than a comprehensive list.