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An Arab sheikh tells his two sons to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune.

logic/camel

Problem

An Arab sheikh tells his two sons to race their camels to a distant
city to see who will inherit his fortune.  The one whose camel is
slower will win.  The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask
a wise man for advise.  After hearing the advice they jump on the
camels and race as fast as they can to the city.  What does the wise
man say?
Show solution
The wise man tells them to switch camels.