Logic Puzzle

Try to figure out the answer to the question below. This logic puzzle has been used in 'Die Hard III'. If you are really smart, maybe you can figure out the 'second' answer. It is not a trick question, and you can't just fill the 5 gallon bucket and 'dump a little out'.

You need to have exactly 4 gallons of water from the pond. You have an empty, unmarked, 5 gallon bucket, and an empty, unmarked, 3 gallon bucket. By using only these two unmarked buckets, how do you get exactly 4 gallons?

You need to have exactly 4 gallons of water from the pond. You have an empty, unmarked, 5 gallon bucket, and an empty, unmarked, 3 gallon bucket. By using only these two unmarked buckets, how do you get exactly 4 gallons?

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