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Knights and Knaves: Olivia and Alice

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knights knaves
On an island, every inhabitant is either a knight, who always tells the truth, or a knave, who always lies. You meet Olivia and Alice. Olivia says: "I am a knight and Alice is a knave." Alice says: "Olivia is a knight." Who is a knight and who is a knave?

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Solution

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 2 inhabitants are knaves? Answer with the number.

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