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An explorer was captured by a tribe whose chief decided that the man should die. But, the chief was fond of riddles ....

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An explorer was captured by a tribe whose chief decided that the man should die.
But, the chief was fond of riddles and puzzles.
He gave the explorer a chance to save his life.
He could make a single statement: if it was true, he would be thrown over a high cliff, but if it was false, he would be thrown into the lion's den.
What statement did the clever explorer make which forced the chief to spare his life?

posted Aug 22, 2023 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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