Answer: THE HOLE TRUTH

Poke the tip of your finger through the hole and use it to push the coin.  You were asked to "push the coin through the hole" and now you have.

                            Me, Myself, &  I
                            By: Robert Allen, page 255

We hope you had as much fun with this puzzle as we did.  Occasionally, it helps to stop and get a new perspective. 

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