Which barbershop does the traveler go to for his haircut and why ?

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A traveler arrives in a small town and decides he wants to get a haircut.
There are only two barbershops in town - one on East Street and one on West Street.
The East Street barbershop is a mess,
and the barber has the worst haircut the traveler has ever seen.
The West Street barbershop is neat and clean,
its barber's hair looks as good as a movie star's.
Which barbershop does the traveler go to for his haircut, and why?

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The Traveler goes to the East Street Barbershop.
He figures that since there are only two barbershops in town the East Street barber must have his hair cut by the West Street barber and vice versa. So if the traveler wants to look as good as the West Street barber (the one with the good haircut), he'd better go to the man who cuts the West Street barber's hair - the East Street barber.
Also the reason the West Street barbershop is so clean and neat is that it seldom gets customers.