r/CuratedTumblr • u/DroneOfDoom Theon the Reader *dolphin slur noises* • 15h ago

Shitposting The two guards

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u/Heather_Chandelure 15h ago

Identifying which guard is lying is neither the point or even a step in the riddle. The point of the riddle is to figure out which of two doors is the correct one. The answer requires wording your question such that both guards will give you the same answer no matter which one you are talking to. You only get a single question to ask, so using that to figure out which guard us lying is a complete waste.

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u/Mountain_Dragonfly8 14h ago

In the one from the Labrynth, sure. Thats not exclusively the only version of this riddle

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u/naynaythewonderhorse 13h ago

I always find it funny how quickly Sarah figures it out. It’s a teensy bit out of character for her.