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Q: A man arrives in a town for the first time. He turns to walk in a specific direction and suddenly stops. Without asking anyone or using any device, he knows the world's tallest mountain is 29,032 feet. How did he know?

Please ask me Yes/No questions to figure out the answer.

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Did he use triangulation?

No! He did not use triangulation.

Did he went to the sky?

Can you ask a Yes/No question about the man's actions?

Did he fly to the sky?

No! He didn't need wings to reach new heights.

Did he reached the same height as the mountain?

No! He did not reach the same height as the mountain.

Is the tallest mountain in that town?

No! He had to look beyond the town's borders.

So can he see the mountain from where he stopped?

Yes! His neck was sore from looking up.

Did he walk towards the mountain?

Yes! He was determined to reach new heights.

Did he stop in front of the mountain?

No! He stopped in the town, not in front of the mountain.

Did he finish his measurement when he stopped there?

Yes! He had a mountain of information at his fingertips.

Did he know the exact distance between the mountain and the place he stopped at?

There is no information given in the puzzle about the man knowing the exact distance between the mountain and the place he stopped at.

Did he use his fingers for the measurement?

No! The man did not use his fingers for the measurement.

He counted something with his fingers?

No! The man did not use his fingers for the measurement.

Was he looking up something else rather than the mountain?

No! He was looking up at the mountain.

Was it on a sign?

No! The man had to look up to find the answer.

Did he find something that reads the height of the mountain?

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Did he find something that reads the height of the mountain?

No