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Old 05-December-2005, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken G
Correct! This completes Fram's solution of part (1). But the fun is only beginning. What is the answer to part (2)?
It seems to me, before the anthropologist arrived, everyone knew that there were at least four blue-eyed people. Furthermore, everyone knew that everyone knew there were at least three blue-eyed people. And everyone knew that everyone knew that everyone knew that there were at least two blue-eyed people. And everyone knew that everyone knew that everyone knew that everyone knew that there was at least one blue-eyed people. But not everyone knew that everyone knew this last statement. When the anthropologist spoke up, they did.
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