The problem was symbolic as it was in the form of a letter O, the first letter of his friends name. Mate in Two Before serving the cake his cook cut it into four pieces. Unfortunately just as he was going to serve it he stumbled and dropped the cake. Picking up the pieces he quickly reassembled them on the plate inadvertently mixing them up. The cake that arrived at the table looked like this - The cook's master, noticing that his problem had been destroyed and the suprise spoilt started to insult the poor cook.
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