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Re: King, Queen & Jack
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Fri, 22 Dec 2000 18:50:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, David Eaton writes:
> 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.

That is the point - you have to decide if there is a conflict within each
test. As you point out, 4 is not true.

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

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