Boil the Eggs

You want to boil a two-minute egg. If you only have a three-minute timer (hourglass), a four-minute timer and a five-minute timer, how can you boil the egg for only two minutes?




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"Shut up!" the boy responded.

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"Up that tree," said the boy discourteously, directing to a neighbouring tree.

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