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Reshaper256 Bee Level: 19  Posts: 3/143 EXP: 34776 For next: 1001 Since: 09-14-04 From: United States Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 9 hours |
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| There is a city of truth, and a city of lies. A person from the city of truth may only tell the truth, while a person from the city of lies may only lie. You are on a journey to find the city of truth. Tired and weary, you are nearing the end of your journey when you come to a fork in the road. There is an old man standing there, next to a sign. The sign reads: "One of the two paths in front of you leads to the city of truth, while the other leads to the city of lies. The old man standing here is from one of these two cities. You may ask this man ONE question, and he will answer. Then you must choose a path and take it, and never come back to this place." The riddle is... what would your question be? (The question cannot be two questions in one sentence, such as, "Is the sky blue and which path takes me to the city of truth?" That sentence contains two questions!)  |
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Masako Octorok Level: 10  Posts: 24/33 EXP: 3859 For next: 555 Since: 09-14-04 From: In This Empty Room Since last post: 398 days Last activity: 339 days |
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| Would the answer be, "Which city did you come from?" Because if he were from the city of lies, he would point to the city of truth, and if he were from the city of truth, once again he would point to the city of truth. THat one was very interesting for me, I had never heard anything like it before. |
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Super Sion You BlockHead! Level: 70 Posts: 1299/2472 EXP: 3002513 For next: 13298 Since: 03-15-04 From: Yo Mommas House Since last post: 29 min. Last activity: 5 min. |
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| Im going with same answer since I know its right, Ive heard this riddle before in Through the Looking Glass, interesting book. | |||
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Reshaper256 Bee Level: 19 Posts: 4/143 EXP: 34776 For next: 1001 Since: 09-14-04 From: United States Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 9 hours |
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That's very, very close! But watch how you phrase the question, or you won't get an answer you can use. If you ask him that, he'll just *say*, "The city of truth," and you still won't know which path to take. Oh well, that was so close let's just say you got it.  You're fast! |
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Masako Octorok Level: 10 Posts: 25/33 EXP: 3859 For next: 555 Since: 09-14-04 From: In This Empty Room Since last post: 398 days Last activity: 339 days |
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| Oh, I see, so the correct question would be "Point me in the direction of the city you came from.", Haha, I wasn't thinking about that, sorry. | |||
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Reshaper256 Bee Level: 19 Posts: 5/143 EXP: 34776 For next: 1001 Since: 09-14-04 From: United States Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 9 hours |
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Yep. Now you've officially got it!  edit: Maybe not, that's not a question! LOL (edited by Reshaper256 on 09-14-04 06:28 PM) |
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Masako Octorok Level: 10 Posts: 26/33 EXP: 3859 For next: 555 Since: 09-14-04 From: In This Empty Room Since last post: 398 days Last activity: 339 days |
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| Well, adding a 'will you' and a question mark hardly is a problem is it? A simple command works the same as a question, right? And it gets the same effects. | |||
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Reshaper256 Bee Level: 19 Posts: 6/143 EXP: 34776 For next: 1001 Since: 09-14-04 From: United States Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 9 hours |
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You're right, sorry for being too picky.  The question I would ask is, "Which of these two paths leads to the city you came from?" just to avoid all confusion. I'm a bit of a perfectionist I guess. I'll try to avoid that if I do another riddle. |
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Heian-794 Red Super Koopa Level: 44 Posts: 442/896 EXP: 611014 For next: 271 Since: 06-01-04 From: Kyoto, Japan Since last post: 21 days Last activity: 10 days |
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| Let's add a new wrinkle: suppose you can only ask him one yes or no question. What then? (I've heard the answer, so I'll stay quiet.) |
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Reshaper256 Bee Level: 19 Posts: 10/143 EXP: 34776 For next: 1001 Since: 09-14-04 From: United States Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 9 hours |
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| "Would the left path take me to your city?" That should do it. If he says yes it's the city of truth, and if he says no it's the city of lies. edit: Hey, I'm a Micro-Goomba! (edited by Reshaper256 on 09-14-04 09:25 PM) |
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Heian-794 Red Super Koopa Level: 44 Posts: 444/896 EXP: 611014 For next: 271 Since: 06-01-04 From: Kyoto, Japan Since last post: 21 days Last activity: 10 days |
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| Reshaper -- the four possibilities for your question: He's from City of Truth, and left is City of Truth: Yes He's from Truth, and left is Lies: No He's from Lies, and left is Truth: Yes He's from Lies, and left is Lies: No Looks like you've got it! (And our intrepid traveller will never actually know which city the man comes from...!) |
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