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1 story matching uneven
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:unev, even, uner, unproven, unshaven, deven
- The Great Oil Puzzle: How Three Men Solved an Impossible Measure
A local grocer and two farmers spent a long afternoon cracking a mathematical riddle to split eight gallons of oil evenly using only three uneven containers.