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Re: King, Queen & Jack
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Fri, 22 Dec 2000 16:29:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Scott Arthur writes:
> Not persuaded? Try this one - the question in each test is: "Can both
> statements be true at the same time?"

Hmm... By my read, you probably meant to say in each statement that those
were the ONLY things on the table? Otherwise I find that only the last test
has two conflicting statements.

DaveE

> Test 1
> 
> There is a pin and/or a bolt on the table, or else there is a bolt and a
> nail on the table.
> 
> There is a bolt and a nail on the table
> 
> Test 2
> 
> There is a pin and/or a bolt on the table, or else there is a bolt and a
> nail on the table.
> 
> There is a pin and a bolt on the table
> 
> Test 3
> 
> There is a pin and/or a bolt on the table, or else there is a bolt and a
> nail on the table.
> 
> There is a nail but no bolt on the table
> 
> Test 4
> 
> There is a pin and/or a bolt on the table, or else there is a bolt and a
> nail on the table.
> 
> There is no pin and no bolt on the table



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  Re: King, Queen & Jack
 
(...) That is the point - you have to decide if there is a conflict within each test. As you point out, 4 is not true. (...) (26 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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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 (...) (26 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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