I think the big problem with the puzzle is that it's unrealistic. It should have been presented like this:
A: What's the score now?
B: It's three to five, Jones leads.
...a few seconds pass...
A: What's the score now?
B: It's four to five, Jones leads.
...a few seconds pass...
A: What's the score now?
B: Sweet mother of christ, would you pay attention! The game is being played right in front of you! Either watch the damn game or shut up about it already!
(Where, of course, B is me and A is my wife.)
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