Mort's Twin, Velma, Flies to a Distant Star at High

question 29

Multiple Choice

Mort's twin, Velma, flies to a distant star at high speed and returns to Mort on Earth. She then finds that

• A) she has been changed into a giraffe.
• B) she is younger than Mort.
• C) Mort is younger than her.
• D) they are the same age.
• E) they are both younger than each other.

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