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  • A tough riddle: What do they say?

    Ankita Katdare

    Ankita Katdare

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    Updated: Oct 11, 2024
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    A tough riddle: What did he say?

    A person goes to a village where it is against the law to tell a lie.
    However he says that he is going to tell a lie and not go to court. Someone overhears him saying that and tells the police who say to the person, did you say that you were going to tell a lie and not get arrested?
    In reply, the person says "no, I never said that" .
    But the crowd points at him and shouts "He did!".
    So the person is taken to court. If the person tells a lie at court, they will be killed slowly and painfully, if they tell the truth, their death will be quick and painless.
    However, the person says something that forces the court to let them go free.

    What did he say?
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  • shreyasm89

    Member • Jan 8, 2011

    @AKD- Can I consider the content in the person's 1st statement( its his future prediction) as the reference for truth or lies? For e.g. if the person predicts 'something' & 'it' doesn't happen will it mean that he was lying in the first place itself?plz reply
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  • Whats In Name

    Member • Jan 9, 2011

    He actually said that he is going to tell a lie and "not go to court".
    But police asked him Did you say that you were going to tell a lie and "not get arrested"?

    So what police meant was the same thing,but still different.

    I don't know but this answer of mine may sound stupid 😛
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  • itchap

    Member • Jan 9, 2011

    He said "I will be killed slowly and painfully if it is true then the judge would have to make it false by sentencing him for quick and painless death. If it was false, then he would have to kill him slowly and painfully, which would make it true". Rather than contradict his own word, the court set the man free.
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  • shreyasm89

    Member • Jan 10, 2011

    @itchap- I think your answer is perfect.
    @AKD- is it right?
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  • Deepika Bansal

    Member • Jan 10, 2011

    itchap that was very confusing...!!
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  • Ankita Katdare

    Administrator • Jan 10, 2011

    @shreyas: I was searching for some tough puzzles across the net that are unsolved, when I found this.
    So, I don't have a correct solution.

    @itchap: Good job. I think that's the correct solution 👍

    @others: Any other answers?
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  • narayana murthy

    Member • Jan 11, 2011

    i think he said he said as "ya i did but because of a reason" and he explained a nice reason so he might be left free
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