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The Bridge: Backstory #7

A yes or no riddle from October 7, 2026. Try to work it out before you open the hints.

Backstory #7

A truck gets stuck under a low bridge. A bunch of engineers spend an hour arguing about how to get it out. Then a kid walking by fixes it in ten seconds.

What did the kid tell them?

Hint 1

The truck only has to get a tiny bit shorter.

Hint 2

What part of a truck can you squish without any tools?

Hint 3

Let some air out of the tires.

Show the answer

The kid told them to let some air out of the tires. That dropped the truck just enough to drive it out.

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