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Paintball War
There are four people involved in a free for all paintball war. Once someone is shot down, they are out and can no longer shoot. If the last person standing is the only one telling the truth, then who is it?
RJ: I was the last person standing.
Lori: I was the last to get shot down.
Connor: Glebb shot down RJ.
Glebb: Connor was out before RJ.
RJ: I was the last person standing.
Lori: I was the last to get shot down.
Connor: Glebb shot down RJ.
Glebb: Connor was out before RJ.
Answer
Lori cannot be the last person standing, otherwise she'd be telling the truth that she got shot down. Lori is lying and was therefore either the first or second to get shot down. If Glebb is the last one standing, then Connor got shot down before RJ. Connor and Lori would have to be the first 2 shot down. RJ would be the last to get shot down, but then Connor would be telling the truth since Glebb is the only person left to shoot RJ. Since there is a contradiction, Glebb cannot be the last man standing; it was either RJ or Connor. It can't be RJ because then Glebb would be telling the truth that Connor did worse than RJ. Now we know Connor was the last man standing by process of elimination.Answer: Connor
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