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

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