In an experiment, a man dressed poorly and another man
well-dressed, asked people in bakeries for a pastry while claiming they did not have enough money to pay for it. Which of the two men was/were given a pastry when they both were impolite in asking for the pastry?
a. the well-dressed man
b. the poorly-dressed man
c. both men, regardless of how they were dressed
d. neither man, regardless of how he was dressed
ANSWER: a
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