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Three logicians are chatting after teaching their classes for the day. As they talk, each notices that the other two have smeared dry-erase marker on their face, and all three begin laughing at each other. Of course, none of the logicians can see their own face. After a minute, the most senior and well trained logician stops laughing, having realized that her own face is smeared. How did she know? | Three logicians are chatting after teaching their classes for the day. As they talk, each notices that the other two have smeared dry-erase marker on their face, and all three begin laughing at each other. Of course, none of the logicians can see their own face. After a minute, the most senior and well trained logician stops laughing, having realized that her own face is smeared. How did she know? | ||
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[[Green eyed dragons]] - Same idea, but with 100 dragons. | [[Green eyed dragons]] - Same idea, but with 100 dragons. | ||
[[Category: Logic]] | [[Category: Logic puzzles]] | ||
Current revision as of 17:14, 23 November 2010
Puzzle
Three logicians are chatting after teaching their classes for the day. As they talk, each notices that the other two have smeared dry-erase marker on their face, and all three begin laughing at each other. Of course, none of the logicians can see their own face. After a minute, the most senior and well trained logician stops laughing, having realized that her own face is smeared. How did she know?
See also
Green eyed dragons - Same idea, but with 100 dragons.