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Three Switches
Goldman SachsMorgan Stanley
Three off switches outside a windowless room each might control the single bulb inside. You may flip switches freely but can enter the room only once. How do you determine which switch controls the bulb?
Hints
You have more than one observable property of a bulb.
A bulb that was on stays warm.
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