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On The Stand
A suspect was questioned in a case he was being accused of. He was asked by the court if his statements were true, and he replied...
"I guarantee that it is untenable to deny the opposite of the veracity of my affirmations."
Q)Is the suspect telling the court the truth or is he lying?
"I guarantee that it is untenable to deny the opposite of the veracity of my affirmations."
Q)Is the suspect telling the court the truth or is he lying?
Answer
A)He's lying"To deny the opposite of the veracity"=to deny falsehood=to affirm the truth
"I guarantee that it is untenable"=it cannot be maintained
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Excellent is all I can say.
Well done,even if it was a little frustrated to be confronted with a word (or two) I dont know.
Well done,even if it was a little frustrated to be confronted with a word (or two) I dont know.
this teaser would have been easy if i knew what veracity meant before i read the answer
umm, I needed ol Webster to helpme but it was easy once ya get a dictionary, BTW was the suspect a lawyer?
Oo; ... I guessed.
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Easy, but great fun nonetheless :-)
I enjoyed this one. I also learned something new as well. Good Job, and well written as well.
Thanks

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