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The White Knight Couldn't Quite Remember<br />

ANOTHER CASE "I remember another trial at which I was<br />

present," began the White Knight. "Again there were three defendants,<br />

and only one of them was guilty. I remember that the first<br />

defendant accused the second defendant, but I can't at all remember<br />

what either the second or third defendant said. I also remember<br />

that last week I told the case to the Red Queen, and I told her<br />

another fact which I cannot now quite remember. I either told her<br />

that the guilty one was the only one who lied, or I told her that the<br />

guilty one was the only one who told the truth, but I can't<br />

remember which. But I do remember that the Red Queen was able<br />

to solve the case." Who was guilty?<br />

AND THIS CASE? "There was one trial about which I remember<br />

a great deal," said the White Knight. "I remember that there<br />

were again three defendants and that only one of them was guilty. I<br />

distinctly remember that the first defendant accused the second<br />

defendant, and the second defendant accused himself. Then the<br />

third defendant either accused himself, or he accused the first<br />

defendant, but I can't remember which.<br />

"I told this problem to Humpty Dumpty some time ago,"<br />

continued the White Knight, "and Humpty Dumpty asked me how<br />

many of the three statements were true. I can't remember now what<br />

I told him, but after I told him, Humpty Dumpty was able to solve<br />

the case."<br />

Who was guilty?<br />

WHAT WAS THE FATE OF THE GOAT? "Yes, I've seen some<br />

fine trials, very fine, very fine!" continued the White Knight. "I<br />

remember one curious one, and I even remember who the<br />

defendants were!"<br />

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