# 53 bicycles:  A lateral thinking puzzle

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**Created:** [July 9, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/53-bicycles-a-lateral-thinking-puzzle/790868 "2017-07-09T19:51:32Z")\
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I think **SpoilerVirgin** pretty much got it with the last one. Well done!

[Story here](https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/karl-marx-traffic-lights)

So what do you get when you cross a zebra with a pelican and Karl Marx?

You get safely across the street in Trier, Germany.

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