3 STOOGES WERE ASKED WHO WAS THE SMARTEST, TWO ARE TRUTHFUL AND ONE IS A LIAR. LARRY SAID CURLY IS THE SMARTEST, MOE SAID LARRY IS THE SMARTEST AND CURLY SAID IS NOT HIM. WHO IS THE SMARTEST AND WHO IS THE LIAR?
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To determine who is the smartest and who is the liar among the three Stooges, let's analyze their statements.
1. Larry said Curly is the smartest.
2. Moe said Larry is the smartest.
3. Curly said it's not him.
From these statements, we can conclude that there are two possible scenarios:
Scenario 1: Larry is the liar
If Larry is the liar, then his statement that Curly is the smartest is not true. Therefore, Curly cannot be the smartest. However, Moe's statement that Larry is the smartest could still be true. In this scenario, Moe would be telling the truth, and Larry would be the liar.
Scenario 2: Curly is the liar
If Curly is the liar, then his statement that it's not him is false. This means that Curly could potentially be the smartest. In this case, both Larry and Moe's statements become true. Therefore, Larry could be telling the truth about Curly being the smartest, and Moe could also be telling the truth about Larry being the smartest.
Based on these possibilities, we can conclude:
- In Scenario 1, Larry is the liar.
- In Scenario 2, Curly is the liar.
Since there are two possible solutions, we cannot definitively determine who the smartest Stooge is or who the liar is based solely on the given information.