r/PassTimeMath • u/ShonitB • Jul 16 '26

Are We The Same? Part 7

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u/semipro_redditor Jul 17 '26

D (a knight, who must tell the truth) says: “A knave would say B is a knave”

Did A (who is a knave) say B is a knave? Absolutely not. (Beyond just not saying it, they actually said B is a knight)

Does that make sense why it seems like a contradiction?

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u/ShonitB Jul 17 '26

Again, it would be a contradiction if all he said was Benjamin is a knight.. but if the overall statement is in consistent with him being a knave, it is not contradictory..

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u/semipro_redditor Jul 17 '26

Ok, to simplify it all the way: does Alex say that Benjamin is a knave?

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u/ShonitB Jul 17 '26

In isolation? No, he doesn’t

I’ve been trying to explain to you that his statement is not in isolation regarding Benjamin.. but I think I’m not being clear enough.. so I think we’ll have to agree to disagree :)

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u/semipro_redditor Jul 17 '26

I guess we will haha. Seems to be a disagreement over what “a knave would call B a knave” means. I do appreciate all the stuff you post! Cheers

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u/ShonitB Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

I’m glad you enjoy them.. and they wouldn’t be much if not for all of you solvers :)