OK
Serious look at it now...
Two ropes, one hour. Want 45 minutes.
Light one of the ropes at both ends, and the other one from one end.
After 30 minutes one rope will be all burnt, and the other will be half burnt.
Then light that leftover half rope again, on the end that's not burning, and it will take 15 minutes for that rope to burn, burning from each end.
45 minutes.
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