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Two Thieves
Haley, Octavio, Ray, and Kate are found in an alley at midnight and accused of robbing a house. If only the two thieves' statements are false, then who were the thieves?
Kate: It was Haley and Octavio.
Haley: It was Kate and Ray.
Octavio: It was Kate and I.
Ray: It wasn't me.
Kate: It was Haley and Octavio.
Haley: It was Kate and Ray.
Octavio: It was Kate and I.
Ray: It wasn't me.
Answer
Octavio cannot be telling the truth since he is incriminating himself. Octavio must be lying, and Kate cannot be his partner. Since Kate is telling the truth, Haley and Octavio were the thieves.Answer: Octavio and Haley
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Yay!! I'm the first here! Good teaser!
That was really easy but cute!
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