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 2019-12-09 
Is it correct that the rules allow for all four inhabitants to be lying about everything?
Jonathan
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 2019-12-10 
@Jonathan: Yes, they could all be lying. But one might contradict another at some point to make this impossible...
Matthew
on /blog/69
               
 2019-12-12 
@Matthew: If an inhabitant is a liar, do they always lie?
(anonymous)
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 2019-12-12 
@(anonymous): Yes. Every islander will either always tell the truth or always lie.
Matthew
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