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Knights and Knaves

Imagine you are in a land where knights and knaves live. These knights always tell the truth and these knaves always lie. But you can't tell the difference between them just by looking at them.

Now, let's play a game. You meet two people, person A and person B. They both say something, but you don't know who is who. Person A says, "I am a knight." Person B says, "Person A is a knave."

So, who is the knight and who is the knave?

Remember, knights always tell the truth and knaves always lie. If person A is a knight, his statement, "I am a knight" must be true. That means person B is lying when they say, "Person A is a knave." But wait, if person A is a knight, that would make person B a knave, which means person B always lies. So, it must mean that person A is the knave and is lying. This means person B must be the knight and telling the truth.

This is called a knights and knaves puzzle. It's a type of logic puzzle where you have to figure out who is telling the truth and who is lying based on what they say. You can use this type of puzzle to exercise your brain and improve your logical thinking skills.
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