Show how to measure exactly 2 liters of water from a river using a 27 liter jug and a 16 liter jug. If you could not lift the larger jug when full but could push it over, could you still measure the 2 liters?

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80. Show how to measure exactly 2 liters of water from a river using a 27 liter
jug and a 16 liter jug. If you could not lift the larger jug when full but could
push it over, could you still measure the 2 liters?
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