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sippan
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One was spared
« on: Dec 11th, 2008, 3:48am » |
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A man receives an envelope containing a list of names. He kills everyone on the list except for one. Explain.
(Through yes/no questions.)
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #1 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 8:33am » |
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His name was on the list, and he couldn't commit suicide because he is a cybernetic organism Terminator. 
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #2 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 9:33am » |
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on Dec 11th, 2008, 8:33am, Iceman wrote:| His name was on the list, and he couldn't commit suicide because he is a cybernetic organism Terminator. |
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No
And if it had been true, it still doesn't explain why he killed the rest of them. (Or well, he was a Terminator, but then explain why he didn't kill everyone that was NOT on the list! )
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teekyman
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #3 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 10:08am » |
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Was his name on the list?
Did he personally know any or all of the people on the list?
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #4 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 10:25am » |
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on Dec 11th, 2008, 10:08am, 1337b4k4 wrote:| Was his name on the list? |
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Yes.
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No.
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #5 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 10:36am » |
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Did the other people on the list have a list of people to kill?
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #6 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 11:15am » |
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on Dec 11th, 2008, 10:36am, towr wrote:| Did the other people on the list have a list of people to kill? |
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No.
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #7 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 2:11pm » |
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The list has only one name on it?
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #8 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 3:25pm » |
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Was he going to kill them anyway?
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So, if I help you, I'll get kicked for ksing, but if I don't, then I'll get kick for not helping...
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teekyman
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #9 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 4:00pm » |
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He was a hitman, being given a list of people to kill. His own name was on the list because the letter went
Dear Mr. Hitman,
Please kill:
Person A
Person B
Person C
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #10 on: Dec 11th, 2008, 11:03pm » |
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One of them was already dead.
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #11 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 1:42am » |
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on Dec 11th, 2008, 2:11pm, Grimbal wrote:| The list has only one name on it? |
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No.
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #12 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 1:43am » |
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on Dec 11th, 2008, 3:25pm, iono wrote:| Was he going to kill them anyway? |
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I can't really answer this with a yes or no.
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #13 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 1:44am » |
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on Dec 11th, 2008, 4:00pm, 1337b4k4 wrote:He was a hitman, being given a list of people to kill. His own name was on the list because the letter went
Dear Mr. Hitman,
Please kill:
Person A
Person B
Person C
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Nope.
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #14 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 1:46am » |
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on Dec 11th, 2008, 11:03pm, gotit wrote:| One of them was already dead. |
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No, but one was himself =)
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #15 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 1:58am » |
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on Dec 12th, 2008, 1:46am, sippan wrote:| No, but one was himself =) |
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Maybe he was a zombie; so he was already dead, and on the list, and killed the others. Maybe they were all subjects of a sinister umbrella corporation experiment.
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #16 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 2:02am » |
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Did he kill himself? I.e. did he kill all people on the list except himself?
Did the envelope contain a list of people who share a right (like a testament) and he killed all other people to avoid sharing?
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #17 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 2:08am » |
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on Dec 12th, 2008, 2:02am, Grimbal wrote:| Did he kill himself? I.e. did he kill all people on the list except himself? |
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No. I.e. yes.
Quote:| Did the envelope contain a list of people who share a right (like a testament) and he killed all other people to avoid sharing? |
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Nope.
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #18 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 2:13am » |
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Did the man kill the people according to the list?
Did the man kill other people not on the list in the same process?
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #19 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 3:01am » |
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on Dec 12th, 2008, 2:13am, Grimbal wrote:| Did the man kill the people according to the list? |
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Not relevant. (But let's say yes.)
Quote:Did the man kill other people not on the list in the same process?
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No.
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #20 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 3:51am » |
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on Dec 12th, 2008, 3:01am, sippan wrote:| Not relevant. (But let's say yes.) |
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What I meant is: did the killer read the names and kill accordingly?
That is as opposed to the case where the list just happened to be the list of killed people. For example, they were invited to a party and he poisoned the meal (and he took an antidote).
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teekyman
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #21 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 9:35am » |
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Has he killed other people in the past?
Did the paper contain anything other than this list of names?
Did he kill them because of his profession or societal duty?
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iono
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #22 on: Dec 12th, 2008, 9:33pm » |
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He went down the list, killing as he went a long. His name was second to last. 
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So, if I help you, I'll get kicked for ksing, but if I don't, then I'll get kick for not helping...
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #23 on: Dec 14th, 2008, 9:40am » |
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on Dec 12th, 2008, 3:51am, Grimbal wrote:
What I meant is: did the killer read the names and kill accordingly?
That is as opposed to the case where the list just happened to be the list of killed people. For example, they were invited to a party and he poisoned the meal (and he took an antidote). |
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Ah, then yes, he killed them according to the list.
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sippan
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Re: One was spared
« Reply #24 on: Dec 14th, 2008, 9:41am » |
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on Dec 12th, 2008, 9:35am, 1337b4k4 wrote:| Has he killed other people in the past? |
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No.
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No.
Quote:| Did he kill them because of his profession or societal duty? |
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No.
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