Imagine three sealed envelopes.
One contains a cheque for $10, one contains a cheque for $100, and one contains a cheque for $1,000.
Envelope A says: A has more money than B. Envelope B says: B does not contain $10. Envelope C says: C has less money than B. The message on exactly one of the envelopes is a lie.
Where is the $1,000?
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It’s in B.
If B is the lie then it has $10. But C has to have less than B – not possible if B has the lowest amount.
If C is the lie then both A and C must contain more than B. But that’s only possible if B has $10.
It’s possible for A to be false and everything to be consistent. Then A and C both have less than B, and B has the top prize.
It’s quite simple logic.
And unlikely to be replicated in the real world.