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Logic at the Movies
In the Land of Sometana, there are two types of inhabitants, Goodies and Baddies. Baddies always lie and Goodies always tell the truth. Something was at a movie with Someone but wasn't sure whether she was a Baddie or Goodie. Something decided to test Someone by asking her to ask the usher whether he (the usher) was a Baddie or a Goodie. Someone said that the usher had said that he (the usher) was a Goodie. Can you work out if Someone is a Baddie or a Goodie?
Answer
Someone is a Goodie. The usher would always say that he was a Goodie, since a Goodie tells the truth, but the Baddie would lie and still say that they were a Goodie. It doesn't really matter what the usher said. Just that Someone correctly repeated what the usher said. Since Someone correctly said that the usher indicated that he (the usher) was a Goodie, Someone must be telling the truth and therefore is a Goodie.Hide Answer Show Answer
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