“Trust men and they will trust you,” said Emerson. “Trust men and
they will bust you,” says the business man.
26.
Two years ago to Hobart-town
A certain number of folk came down.
The square root of half of them got married,
And then in Hobart no longer tarried;
Eight-ninths of all went away as well
(This is a story sad to tell):
The square root of four now live here in woe!
How many came here two years ago?
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