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51. What to Say!

A pilot crash lands his plane on an island with only two other inhabitants One is garbed in Black, and carries a hammer and tells the pilot if he utters anything that is a lie he will kill him. A man dressed in white carrying sword tells him if he says anything that is the truth he will be killed. The two entities tell the man they will serve him for the rest of their lives if he can utter something neither a lie but neither true. The only way off the island is to say something that won't get him killed so he can refuel and take off what should he say.?

Submitted by Tri_Trunks · Added 22 February 2015

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The pilot should say, "You will kill me." This statement is neither a lie nor the truth because if the man in black kills him, the statement becomes true, but if he does not kill him, it becomes a lie. This paradox allows him to avoid being killed by either inhabitant.

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kirby92 27 February 2015

This sentence is false.

Tri_Trunks 27 February 2015

That is not the correct answer to this riddle but nice try. 8)

rainbat25225 28 February 2015

he must tell the man dressed in black "you will kill me"

Tri_Trunks 1 March 2015

Rainbat wins the no-prize!

Mashcom 24 March 2015

one of you is lying

oncemoreforluck 10 June 2015

"what I am telling you now is a lie." PARADOX...

.fyregale 3 September 2015

my name is ...

The 2 inhabitants will never know if he is speaking the truth or not. 8)

laurin800 20 September 2015

He only says "Where is the gas?"

BlackWarp 22 September 2015

I will be killed by the guy in Black

marsway 1 January 2016

he says "How would i get some fuel?"
it is neither the truth or a lie

Poojan shah 16 March 2016

There are two options in front of him.He could either say the truth or lie.If he says the truth then he gets the guy carrying white sword as his servant and then the pilot could order him to kill the black sword guy and vice versa can also be the case.

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