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CRANIUM CHALLENGE

MAY CHALLENGE

A Japanese ship is on route back to the shore from the Atlantic Ocean . Seeking the silent waves , the captain decides to take a shower . He keeps his Rolex and diamond studded gold bracelet on the shelf and goes for a shower . When he returns back , he finds both the watch and bracelet missing . He immediately calls the four crew members and asks them what they were doing during that duration . Following are the answers :
1 . French Guy , the Cook : I was in the kitchen , making bacon sandwiches for everybody .
2 . Russian Guy , the engineer : I was in the generator room , checking the generator .
3 . Pakistani Guy , the housekeeper : I saw that the flag hoisted on the ship was upside down , so I went to correct it .
4 . Srilankan Guy , the second housekeeper : I was tired and taking a quick nap .
The captain immediately knew who the thief was . Who did it ?
Please send you answers to Thomas Selling via e-mail : thomasselling @ me . com Correct responses will be recognized in the future issues of the New Hampshir Civil Engineer .

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