Andrei Lubensky

“ Suddenly Box stopped and asked, "And if he put one black ball into the first casket and the rest balls into the second one, what's then?"
"Then the probability of saving will be the least," said the Computer. "It will be
(1/2 * 0) + (1/2 * 2/3) = 1/3"
"What a clever boy!" the pirates exclaimed with tenderness. "And how can you calculate so neatly?"
"I simply examine the variants," modestly answered the Computer. "If you give up plundering people and learn the multiplication–table, you also can calculate something." ”

“ We may simply open it," and he opened the door of the refrigerator. All were very surprised: the penguins were sitting in it!
"Hello!" said Crocomuzzle.
"The pirates are here again!" were aroused the penguins.
"Don't fear! I'm not a pirate any longer," calmed them Crocomuzzle, "I sent in my retirement. And now I'll learn a multiplication–table."
"And we'll do the same!" chattered loudly the pirates.
"It's very strange!" said the penguins.
"There is no strange thing," remarked the Elemoont, "Simply the pirates were reformed. But you...Why do you found yourselves in the refrigerator?" ”