He’s a famous artist. An autograph hunter sees him dining and buys his cheque off the manager, so it never goes to the bank.
A man eats a large meal at a restaurant and pays by cheque, yet the meal never costs him a penny, and nobody has done anything wrong. How?
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Who is he?
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He’s famous, so his cheque is never cashed
Source: Jim Moskowitz, in Jed Hartman’s list of situation puzzles, no. 1.53