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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
There are four businessmen traveling first class on a flight from NYC to London. They head up to the lounge for a drink. There is a small table open so they sit down and decide to play some cards to pass the time.

After an hour or so at the table one of them tells the other three that he teaches Deductive Reasoning at a major university and offers to tell each of the other three where they went to college based on Deductive Reasoning analysis. They want to see this, so they make a small side bet with him. He turns to the first man on his right and says "you went to Harvard." They man says "Right. How did you know that?" He explains to the man that he sees a slight reserve in his mannerisms and a few regional phrases.

Then, he turns to the man across from him at the table and says "you graduated from Stanford." This guy is also amazed and asks how he could tell. He explains that this fellow has a bit more open approach to discussions, and has evinced a concern for environmental issues during the conversation.

After a few minutes, the man on his left says "have you figured out my alma mater yet?" He says "yes, I made that conclusion right away. You went to Texas A & M." The guy say "correct, but how could you tell so quickly?" The first guy says "you were the easiest of all. I saw your class ring when you were picking your nose."

Rich