Which Alice?

Which Alice? Which Alice?

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Case 1—Both said yes Solutions to the Puzzles TABLE 1 Case 2—A said no and B said yes Case 3—A said yes and B said no Case 4—Both said no Now, we are given that after A and B answered the judge's questions, the judge knew that C was not the spy. If Case 3 were the one that occurred, then the judge couldn't know whether C was a spy or a knight. If Case 4 occurred, the judge couldn't know whether C was a spy or a knave. But the judge did know that C wasn't the spy. Therefore, Case 3 and Case 4 are ruled out; so it was either Case 1 or Case 2. Now, the judge knows that A spoke the truth when he said that C 161

Case 1—Both said yes<br />

Solutions to the Puzzles<br />

TABLE 1<br />

Case 2—A said no and B said yes<br />

Case 3—A said yes and B said no<br />

Case 4—Both said no<br />

Now, we are given that after A and B answered the judge's<br />

questions, the judge knew that C was not the spy. If Case 3 were the<br />

one that occurred, then the judge couldn't know whether C was a<br />

spy or a knight. If Case 4 occurred, the judge couldn't know<br />

whether C was a spy or a knave. But the judge did know that C<br />

wasn't the spy. Therefore, Case 3 and Case 4 are ruled out; so it was<br />

either Case 1 or Case 2.<br />

Now, the judge knows that A spoke the truth when he said that C<br />

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