ntt@dciem.UUCP (Mark Brader) (03/01/84)
The question is: What crime is punishable if you only attempt it, but not if you commit it successfully? This is in fact an old question, but the answer originally given does not apply in some jurisdictions, because it is not a crime everywhere. In fact, I expect that it is now a crime in fewer places than was once the case. But I have come up with a second answer, unrelated to the first one, that also answers the question and is a crime everywhere (as far as I know). So can you think of both answers? I'll post the answers tomorrow, rot13'd in case net delays bring the messages together (or you want to think longer). Mark Brader
ntt@dciem.UUCP (Mark Brader) (03/02/84)
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