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2019-12-09
Is it correct that the rules allow for all four inhabitants to be lying about everything?
Jonathan
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2019-12-10
@
Jonathan
: Yes, they could all be lying. But one might contradict another at some point to make this impossible...
Matthew
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2019-12-12
@
Matthew
: If an inhabitant is a liar, do they
always
lie?
(anonymous)
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2019-12-12
@
(anonymous)
: Yes. Every islander will either always tell the truth or always lie.
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