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I'm a knight! Really! (Posted on 2004-12-07) Difficulty: 4 of 5
When I visited the Knights and Liars Archipelago, one island I visited was called Liontruth. The tourism had a great influence on the island, so much that the knaves on the island spoke differently from most knaves. They didn't have to follow an alternating pattern, but could tell truths (like knights always do) and lie (like liars always do) in whatever pattern they wanted. The three types of inhabitants are indistinguishable by eye.

If a tourist thinks the local knaves alternate truths and lies how can a knave convince the tourist that he is not a knave?

How can a knave from this island prove himself in one statement without revealing whether he is lying or not?

How can a knight prove himself in one statement?

How can a liar prove himself in one statement?

What single statement can be said by either a knight or liar but not a knave?

  Submitted by Tristan    
Rating: 4.3000 (10 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
These are merely possible answers. You can think up more, if you like.

1. The last statement I said was true.

2. The last statement I said was a lie.

The last three statements I use rely on complex sentences that are contradictions when said by a knave. Recall that knaves must tell truths or lies, but they still cannot tell contradictions such as "I am lying".

3. I am not a knave, or this is a lie.

4. I am a knave, and this is a lie.

5. I am a knave, or this is a truth, but not both.

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  Subject Author Date
re: SolutionZipp Dementia2005-02-11 03:17:40
SolutionZipp Dementia2005-02-11 03:13:29
SolutionCan someone please check this ? Thanks.Penny2004-12-12 04:58:13
Still wrong %$#@*&Penny2004-12-12 04:11:18
re: I finally get it (re: One last clarification)Penny2004-12-11 18:36:50
SolutionI finally get it (re: One last clarification)Penny2004-12-11 08:57:26
Hints/TipsOne last clarificationTristan2004-12-11 00:59:37
Corrected answersPenny2004-12-09 23:37:37
re(3): I hope this is right, but.....Penny2004-12-08 15:39:14
re(2): I hope this is right, but.....Eric2004-12-08 15:18:35
re: I hope this is right, but.....Penny2004-12-08 14:48:25
I hope this is right, but.....Penny2004-12-08 12:44:01
Hints/Tipsre: QuestionTristan2004-12-07 23:32:08
Knight ProofEric2004-12-07 21:37:41
No SubjectEric2004-12-07 20:29:36
partsCharlie2004-12-07 19:44:24
My take on this.Bryan2004-12-07 19:31:55
QuestionQuestionDustin2004-12-07 19:08:47
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