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The Prisoner Freedom

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A prisoner must choose between two doors. Behind one is freedom, behind the other is death. One guard always lies, one always tells truth. He does not know which is which. He asks one question and walks free. What does he ask?
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He asks either guard:

The answer to this riddle is He asks either guard:. Difficulty: Hard · Solved by 9,520 puzzle lovers.

He asks either guard: If I asked the other guard which door leads to freedom, what would he say? Then choose the opposite door.
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