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Re: King, Queen & Jack
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Fri, 22 Dec 2000 03:13:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Shiri Dori writes:
The thing is, Geoffrey, that the point is not proving a, b *or* c true or
false; but rather answering the question (is there, or is there not, an
ace). Which is why the wording *is* actually valid...

Geoffrey...

I have to agree with Shiri's analysis. I independently arrived at the same
conclusion she did. So either we're both confused (and in similar ways), or
the problem *is* consistent and admits of a logical answer which is the one
we both arrived at (I snipped the filler and the answer she gave)...

So how about it Scott, did Shiri analyse it the way you expected it to be
analysed?



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  Re: King, Queen & Jack
 
(...) She was correct - as are you. Apparently, our minds are unless in dealing with false information. If a fact is proven true - it is put in our "RAM". The problem is we don't have much RAM, so there is no space for the false data. 95% of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: King, Queen & Jack
 
The thing is, Geoffrey, that the point is not proving a, b *or* c true or false; but rather answering the question (is there, or is there not, an ace). Which is why the wording *is* actually valid... Haven't ever seen this before, but I love solving (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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