Knights and Knaves: Mallory, Dave, Carol, Eve, and Rupert

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On an island, every inhabitant is either a knight, who always tells the truth, or a knave, who always lies. You meet Mallory, Dave, Carol, Eve, and Rupert. Mallory says: "Rupert is a knight." Dave says: "Mallory is a knave and I am a knave." Carol says: "Mallory is a knave." Eve says: "Rupert is a knight or Dave is a knave." The others say nothing. Who is a knight and who is a knave?

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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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