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Two glass tumblers have been stuck together (one into the other). They can be separated by

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placing hot water in the inner tumbler

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placing the tumblers in cold water

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placing the outer tumbler in hot water

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hammering them vigorously

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Solution

The correct option is C placing the outer tumbler in hot water
When the tumbler are stuck, we put them in hot water, so that outer tumbler expands due to heat and the first tumbler (that is inside) comes out easily.

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