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Fiancé Resolution (Posted on 2013-03-25) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Esther is engaged. Her fiancé is either Arthur, Barton, Claude, or Dexter.
  1. Each of the four men and Esther is a knight or a liar.
  2. Arthur says: "Exactly one of us four men is a knight."
  3. Barton says: "Exactly one of us four men is a liar."
  4. Claude says: "Arthur or Barton is Esther’s fiancé."
  5. Esther says: "My fiancé and I are either both knights, or both of us are liars."
Who is Esther's fiancé?

No Solution Yet Submitted by K Sengupta    
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Solution 2 POSSIBLE ANSWERS -spoiler | Comment 1 of 7

1.Esther tells the truth. Not so does her fiance, . THERE are 2 liars:  Art & Bar, Claude and DEXTER tell the truth. One of them is her fiance.

2. Only Arthur tells the truTh. All the other lie , including Esther - his fiancee.


  Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2013-03-25 09:40:36
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