Which Alice?

Which Alice? Which Alice?

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Tweedledum or Tweedledee? statements: ROUND FIVE This time the brothers made the following FIRST ONE: At least one of our cards is purple. SECOND ONE: That is true. FIRST ONE: I am Tweedledum. Who is who? ROUND SIX "Now for this round," said one of the brothers, "the rules are the same, but the question you are to answer is different: Instead of telling us which one is Tweedledee and which one is Tweedledum, you are to figure out which one is lying and which one is telling the truth." Both brothers went into the house, and when they came out, they made the following statements: FIRST ONE: Our cards are of the same color. SECOND ONE: Our cards are not of the same color. Which one was telling the truth? Game III: Two Extra-Specials Both brothers congratulated Alice warmly for having won every round. "Before you leave," Tweedledee said with a grin, "we have two extra-specials for you! We will play two extra games, one round each, only the games will now be in sign language. We won't use colored cards this time. What we'll do is this: We will both go into the house, and one of us will come out first. The second one will come out soon after, carrying a large sign with a question written on it which both the first brother and you will be able to read clearly. Then the first brother will answer the question in sign language: He 81

Tweedledum or Tweedledee?<br />

statements:<br />

ROUND FIVE<br />

This time the brothers made the following<br />

FIRST ONE: At least one of our cards is purple.<br />

SECOND ONE: That is true.<br />

FIRST ONE: I am Tweedledum.<br />

Who is who?<br />

ROUND SIX "Now for this round," said one of the brothers,<br />

"the rules are the same, but the question you are to answer is<br />

different: Instead of telling us which one is Tweedledee and which<br />

one is Tweedledum, you are to figure out which one is lying and<br />

which one is telling the truth."<br />

Both brothers went into the house, and when they came out, they<br />

made the following statements:<br />

FIRST ONE: Our cards are of the same color.<br />

SECOND ONE: Our cards are not of the same color.<br />

<strong>Which</strong> one was telling the truth?<br />

Game III: Two Extra-Specials<br />

Both brothers congratulated <strong>Alice</strong> warmly for having won every<br />

round.<br />

"Before you leave," Tweedledee said with a grin, "we have two<br />

extra-specials for you! We will play two extra games, one round<br />

each, only the games will now be in sign language. We won't use<br />

colored cards this time. What we'll do is this: We will both go into<br />

the house, and one of us will come out first. The second one will<br />

come out soon after, carrying a large sign with a question written on<br />

it which both the first brother and you will be able to read clearly.<br />

Then the first brother will answer the question in sign language: He<br />

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