Two Berbers were riding through a large desert on their camels, heading
for an oasis. The riders both happened to be compulsive gamblers.
One rider remarked that his camel had become lazy and was very slow.
The other rider thoughtlessly replied "I bet mine is slower and you get
to the oasis first". And the slow-race was on.
So the riders went slower and slower, determined that the other would
arrive first and lose the bet. Eventually they both came to a complete
halt. The sun burned fiercely, and their water bags were nearly empty,
but neither could bring himself to start moving again.
As often happens in the desert, a wise man came by. The camel-riders
told him of their quandary, and after a moment's reflection he spoke two
words, which saved their lives.
What were the two words?
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