AdvancedMultiple choice
On the island of blue-eyed logicians, everyone can already see that someone has blue eyes. Why does the visitor’s announcement change anything?
- AIt does not – the puzzle as usually stated is flawed
- BIt makes the fact common knowledge
- CIt tells the islanders something they had not seen for themselves
- DIt sets a starting time from which everyone can count nights
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