The princess of a far-away kingdom was getting old enough to marry. Her father, the king decided to hold a contest to see which of three neighboring princes would be chosen to marry her. On her 17th birthday he invited the 3 royal families to the birthday ball. After the dining, and dancing were pretty much over, he stood and made the announcement.

"As you all know My Daughter is to be wed. To fairly choose the best husband for her, I give each of you 3 princes this challange: Whosoever collects the most ping-pong balls by midnight of my daughters 18th birthday shall have her hand in marriage."

With that the young princes set out on thier quests.

The year passed, and again the 3 neighboring families gathered for the birthday ball. After dinner, the first prince enters, followed by a dozen servents carrying baskets full of ping pong balls. "Sire, I present you with 1,000 ping pong balls, and ask that you grant your daughter's hand to me!"

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