Re: Which of These Politicians Lies?

From: Stranger (info_at_mos.uk)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:15:57 -0700


"Immortalist" <Reanimater_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d4qdnWN2wcSkwq7cRVn-iw@comcast.com...
> In a certain mythical community, politicians never tell the truth, and
> nonpoliticians always tell the truth. A stranger meets three natives and
> asks the
> first of them, "Are you a politician?" The first native answers the
> question. The
> second native then reports that the first native denied being a
> politician. The
> third native says that the first native is a politician.
>
> How many of and which of these natives are politicians?

That's an easy one. It's the blonde with the big headlights.
The others are Fundy prayer cloth salesmen.

>
>



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