A girl and her father are in a car accident. The father dies, and the girl is rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. The surgeon looks at the girl and says, "I can't operate on this girl—she's my daughter!" How is this possible?

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• A The father never died
• B The girl has two fathers
• C The surgeon is telling lies
• D The surgeon is the mother

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Answer: D. The surgeon is the mother

A child will have two parents; a mother and a father. If the father died, the mother is still alive. Therefore, the surgeon is the mother.

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