An Oldie - But What The Heck

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Three Indian women are sitting side by side. The first, sitting on a goatskin, has a son who weighs 170 pounds. The second, sitting on a deerskin, has a son who weighs 130 pounds. The third, seated on a hippopotamus hide, weighs 300 pounds. What famous theorum does this illustrate?

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Naturally, the answer is that the squaw on the hippopotamus is equal to the sons of the squaws on the other two hides.

[marval]

Clever