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Gold on the island (Posted on 2003-05-29)

Timothy goes to the island of knights and liars searching for gold. On the way,he meets a native.

What one question could Timothy ask the native to find out if there is gold on the island?

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Ask, "If I asked you if there were gold on this island, would you say yes?"
If the native says yes, then there is gold. If the native says no, then there is no gold.

Posted by DJ on 2003-05-29 09:16:33

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