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From: schwuchow@uniol.UUCP (Michael Schwuchow)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Right Way?????
Keywords: Which way??
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Date: 7 Feb 90 10:38:37 GMT
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gefagan@uokmax.uucp (Geoffrey Edward Fagan) writes:

>In article <25C9E532.8848@paris.ics.uci.edu> wngai@ics.uci.edu (Wayne Ngai) writes:
>>Can anyone of you people out there tell me the answer to the following
>>brainteaser???
>>
>>	Ok, you are in a Jungle and it is getting dark. You must find
>>your way out of the jungle.  In the Jungle lived two tribes, one tribe
>>is good and always tells the truth while the other tribe is bad and
>>alway tells lies.  You are on a dirty path and came upon a Y-intersection.
>>Right in front of you is a sign pointing right and reads "This way to
>>Safty------->".  Behind the sign is a native, You can only ask him  
>>one question with a yes or no Answer to determine if the native is telling the
>> truth or lie and determine which way is the right way out of the jungle.
>>Remember you are Allow to ask only one question and it must have a yes
>>or no anwer.
>>
>>If you have an answer, please tell me by sending it through e-mail!!
>>Thank you!
>>
>>Wayne 
>>
>>wngai@Paris.ics.uci.edu

>Ok, grab the native.  Grab your elephant gun.  Place the business end of the
>gun against the skull of the native.  State "I need to know if this path 
>leads to safety and I'm gonna take you with me to find out." Finally, ask,
>"Do you suggest the left path?"

>Geoffrey Fagan (gefagan@uokmax.uucp)

I have a better solution:
Look at your map and choose the way , which is safe.
Beside you can try to chat a little about cultur, society, and logic with
the native. Although it might be boring only to hear always 'yes' or 'no'.

Michael