The Burning Ropes

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You have 2 non-uniform ropes. Each takes exactly 1 hour to burn completely. How do you measure 45 minutes?

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Light both ends

The answer to this riddle is Light both ends. Difficulty: Hard · Solved by 1,861 puzzle lovers.