Three logicians walk into a bar. The barman says, 'Does everybody want a drink?'
The first logician says, 'I don't know.'
The second logician says, 'I don't know.'
What does the third logician say?
Please provide a clear explanation of why each of the logicians reply in the way they do.
Answer
Question:
Does everybody want a drink?
The third logician answers:
"YES" if he wants a drink, "NO" if doesn't want it.
Reason:
The first says "I don't know" because he wants a drink, but doesn't know if everybody wants one. If the first didn't want a drink, he would have answered "No".
Same for the second, he wants a drink but doesn't know if the third wants one. So, the third answers "Yes" if he wants a drink, "No" if he doesn't.
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