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Where's the Exit? (Posted on 2003-08-18) Difficulty: 2 of 5
You are in a dungeon with five doors. In the dungeon there are two dungeon keepers, who are both either a liar or a knight. You know there is one liar and one knight. One door leads out of the dungeon, the other to certain death.

The keepers then tell you the following information:
Keeper A: If you asked me what door to take, there is no chance I would say E. If you asked the other keeper what door to take, he might say B.

Keeper B: If you asked me what door to take, there is no chance I would say C. If you asked the other keeper what door to take, he might say A.

Which door is the correct one?

See The Solution Submitted by Lewis    
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Some Thoughts solution | Comment 1 of 10
The Liar is telling you which door they will tell, which is not the exit, and a door that the Knight would not offer as your exit.

The Knight is telling you which door is not an exit and is picking a door that the Liar could offer as the exit.

With this, none of the answers given could be your exit regardless of who is the Liar or Knight.
Door D leads you out.

  Posted by Hans on 2003-08-18 17:07:49
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