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A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”

Within a few seconds, Laiq 41 confidently, “Four!”

The confused teacher was expecting a(n) 42 correct answer, three. She was disappointed. “Maybe the child did not listen 43 .” she thought. She 44 , “Laiq, listen carefully. If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”

Laiq had seen the 45 on his teacher’s face. He 46 again on his fingers. But within him he was also 47 the answer that would make the teacher happy. This time hesitatingly he replied, “Four.”

The disappointment stayed on the teacher’s face. Suddenly she 48 that Laiq like strawberries. She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question. This time with an excitement in her 49 she asked, “If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?”

Seeing the teacher 50 , young Laiq calculate on his fingers again. There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher. She wanted her new 51 to succeed. 52 a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, “Three?”

The teacher now had a 53 smile. Her approach had succeeded. She wanted to 54 herself. But one last thing remained. 55 she asked him, “Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?”

Confidently Laiq answered, “Four!” The teacher was 56 . “How Laiq, How?” she demanded in a little annoyed voice.

In a voice that was 57 and hesitating young Laiq replied, “Because I already have one 58 in my bag.”

The story tells us: 59 someone gives you an answer that is 60 from what you expect, don’t think they are wrong. There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet.

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