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dllthomas12/09/20241 replyview on HN

I think the puzzle is better if the person "only speaks falsehoods" than if they "always lie" - depending on context, a true statement can be a lie.


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aftbit12/09/2024

This is called out in the article:

>Note: this question was originally set in a maths exam, so the answer assumes some basic assumptions about formal logic. A liar is someone who only says false statements.

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