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The farmer has 18 sheep, all but 8 die. That means 10 sheep die, and 8 are left.

This question is not about arithmetic, but reading comprehension. You don't want to calculate 18-8=10; that's what makes the riddle tricky. You need to know that "all but 8" means "all the sheep except 8."

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