The Little Girl
Logic
Level
3
A little girl comes to talk to you. She has a riddle for you.
She says, "If you asked me whether I am a liar, I would say yes."
Is the little girl a truth-teller or a liar?
A truth-teller
A liar
Neither, it is a paradox
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The little girl did not say "I am a liar", which would have resulted in a paradox. She said "If you asked me, THEN i would say yes." However, that cannot be true, because if you asked a truth-teller are they a liar, they would say no, and if you asked a liar if they are a liar, they would lie and say no. The little girl knew this, and said that if you asked her the question she would say yes, which is a lie, so she is a liar.