Knights and Knaves: Alice, Carol, Olivia, Eve, and Niaj
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Commit an attempt to unseal the proof. Write your answer — right or wrong, thinking it through is the point.
Once you've worked out who is who: how many of the 5 inhabitants are knaves? Answer with the number.
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