A rich man dies. He has 2 sons. In his will he says that his sons will race on horseback to Meca 20 miles away. The catch is that the owner of the horse that finishes last will recive his gold. Well, the boys start the next day. When night falls they stay at an inn only 1 mile away. They realise that this race could take an eternity and they tell the innkeeper their problem. He replies with two words. The next day they race off to Meca as fast as they can. What did the inn keeper tell them?

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