Two grandmothers, with their two granddaughters; Two husbands, with their two wives; Two fathers, with..................

Two grandmothers, with their two granddaughters;
Two husbands, with their two wives;
Two fathers, with their two daughters;
Two mothers, with their two sons;
Two maidens, with their two mothers;
Two sisters, with their two brothers;
Yet only six in all lie buried here;
All born legitimate, from incest Clear.
How might this happen?

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Ans: Two widows each had a son.
Each widow married the son of other.
And then each had a daughter.

answer Feb 22, 2016 by Jaikumar Bhatia

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