According to an old story, once there was a father and his three loving sons. One day, he met with a serious accident; Death approached to take the father. The oldest son asked Death to allow his father to live for some more years. Death was kind and agreed. After two years Death returns to take the father with him; now the second son begged for some more time. Death agreed.
After a year, Death returned to take the father. Now, the youngest son requested to allow his father to live till the candle wick of the candle on his hand burned out. Death agreed.
As the youngest son thought, Death never returned again.
How come?
Solution
The youngest son went over and blew out the candle after Death had left because the son said ’till the candle wick burns out’, not ’till the candle burns out’
