Solve this puzzle........

[vengabeats]

A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not
> know the password
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> A club member knocked on the door and the doorman
> said, "twelve." The
> member replied, "six " and was let in.
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> A second member came to the door and the doorman
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> member replied, "three" and was let in.
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> The man thought he had heard enough and walked up
> to the door. The
> doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five."
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> But he was not let in. What should have he said?
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> Comon guys, put on your thinking caps & get the
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> Ans:- 3
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> The man had to reply the number of characters in
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> He should have replied "Three" instead of "Five".
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> I bet u'll read the question again....