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Posted Apr 18, 2003 by Pongo
You're faced with two doors(door A and door B) both have a guard (guard A and guard B) in front of it. One door leads to certain death, the other door to happiness. One guard always tells the truth and the other always lies. You may ask only one question of one guard. Which door do you take?



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Posted May 8, 2003 by 2fingerdry
neither i go home and be content with the happy cigarette i just rolled

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Posted Aug 17, 2003 by Hoon
You ask this question to either guard: "If I were to ask the other guard, 'Which door leads to happiness?' What would he tell me?"

Whichever door the guard indicates as a quote from his associate, you then go through the other door!



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