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Knaves! 2 (Posted on 2013-10-22)

You meet three people, A, B, and C. One is a knight, one is a liar, and one is a knave.

A:I am a knave.
B:A is a knave.
C:I am a knave.

Who is a knight, who is a liar, and who is a knave?

See The Solution Submitted by Math Man

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Explanation for Puzzle Answer

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(In reply to Puzzle Answer by K Sengupta)

Since a knight would NEVER falsely identify himself as a liar or a knave, it follows that none of A and C can be a knight, and so: B must be the knight.

Thus, in accordance with B's true statement, it follows that A is a knave, and consequently, the remaining person, that is C, must be a liar.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-02-28 01:10:48

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