Lonnie always tells lies during months that begin with vowels
but always tells the truth during the other months.
During one particular month, Lonnie makes these two statements:
1. I lied last month.
2. I will lie again six months from now.
During what month did Lonnie make these statements?
Solution to the Problem:
Lonnie made these statements in August.
Lonnie tells lies in April, August, and October.
The current month could be a truth-telling month that immediately followed a lie-telling month.
The only possibilities are May, September, and October, but none has a lie-telling month
six months later.
So, the current month must be a lie-telling month that immediately follows a truth-telling month.
All of Lonnie's lie-telling months directly follow a truth-telling month, but only August also has a
truth-telling month six months later.
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