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(Message started by: alien2 on Oct 1^st, 2012, 8:44am)

Title: Freemasons
Post by alien2 on Oct 1^st, 2012, 8:44am

There is a lecture in a hall. Only Masons are welcome. The bouncer at the front door, who always follows his task through, has clear instructions to let all Masons in regardless of the circumstances. He knows the two average men who approach him and would like to attend the lecture. One of the men says: "We are Masons. Can we come inside?" The bouncer denies their request, even though he knows they were telling the truth. Can you explain the bouncer's decision?

Title: Re: Freemasons
Post by towr on Oct 1^st, 2012, 8:49am

[hide]Stonemasons rather than Freemasons?[/hide]

Title: Re: Freemasons
Post by alien2 on Oct 1^st, 2012, 9:33am

Or [hide]their names are Mason.[/hide]

Title: Re: Freemasons
Post by benmartorano on Oct 19^th, 2012, 9:27pm

good one. Gonna go with alien on this one

Title: Re: Freemasons
Post by pfeinstein on Nov 13^th, 2012, 8:47am

[hide]The bouncer knows them, and knows they're not Masons (i.e., they're simply lying), doesn't let them in![/hide]

Title: Re: Freemasons
Post by Death on Jul 30^th, 2013, 5:10pm

pfeinstein: The riddle does clearly say that he knows they're telling the truth...

Alternitively, the bouncer [hide]mishears them saying that they are "May's sons" and, while he knows this to be true, doesn't let them in based on this irrelevent fact.[/hide]