Puzzle 5A - Hot Coffee Answer
R. H. Zander
March 4, 2002

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Puzzle 5 Answer

She said, "Well, since the rate at which coffee cools depends on the difference between the temperature of the coffee and the temperature of the air, you want to minimize the difference. So put the cream in now, and the temperature difference will be less, so less heat will be lost over the same length of time. May I have an ice cream?"

Hey! Why does it say "she"? Don't boys know stuff like this, too? Well, this is called being "politically correct." Sometimes you learn stuff about yourself and about society when you have to deal with political correctness. Sometimes you don't and it's just annoying. Did you learn anything?