A medium logic puzzle
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed for three days, and rode out on Friday. How?
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What was he riding?
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His horse is named Friday
Also accepted: the horse is called friday, horse named friday.
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The answer is His horse is named Friday. What was he riding?
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