{"id":123,"date":"2016-07-08T15:41:25","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T20:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blogs.euni.org\/?p=123"},"modified":"2016-07-08T15:41:25","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T20:11:25","slug":"the-round-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blogs.euni.org\/?p=123","title":{"rendered":"The Round Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jack and Jill were sitting in Banerjee\u2019s Hindu Restaurant at a round table with seven persons, enjoying a delicious chicken tikki masala with spicy papadums and a fine wine, when the owner, a Mr. Banerjee, approached them with a wide smile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so happy to see such a handsome couple like you eating in my restaurant. To show my appreciation, I will set you a small task. If you can tell me how many different ways there are to arrange the seven people around this table, you of course in the same position, the meals at this table will be on the house. I will give you some time to consult. 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