Everyday
Expensive book
Level 2 · Medium
A man owns the only two copies of a book. A collector offers a sum for each, but more than their combined price for the sole remaining copy after documented destruction of the other. The man burns one and earns more than selling both would have brought.
- Choose a narrator: they read the answer privately and hide it.
- Read the premise aloud. Answers: yes, no or irrelevant.
- When the game ends, mark the puzzle as played.
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The answer
The buyer paid a premium for a unique surviving copy. The specific offer, exceeding the price of both copies, made destroying one and selling the other profitable. Rarity alone does not guarantee a sufficient price increase; the agreed financial condition made it possible here.