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On The Stand
A suspect was questioned in a case he was being accused of. He was asked by the court if his statements were true, and he replied...
"I guarantee that it is untenable to deny the opposite of the veracity of my affirmations."
Q)Is the suspect telling the court the truth or is he lying?
"I guarantee that it is untenable to deny the opposite of the veracity of my affirmations."
Q)Is the suspect telling the court the truth or is he lying?
Answer
A)He's lying"To deny the opposite of the veracity"=to deny falsehood=to affirm the truth
"I guarantee that it is untenable"=it cannot be maintained
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