STUMPERS

Sounding out a solution

Our October Stumper has garnered some extremely sound responses, while others frankly added a degree of bafflement to the question. Ordinarily, we at the Journal hold to the maxim, “Brevity is golden.” In his very specific response, our reader John W. of Texarkana, Texas, proved that every rule has its exception. His answer, “It’s a shorting tool,” left us short of context and understanding. Diligent searching on the interwebs indicated that it may have been used in shorting out a spark plug when doing engine repair — a shocking suggestion.