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A man was to be sentenced, and the judge told him, "You may make a statement. If it is true, I'll sentence you to four years in prison. If it is false, I'll sentence you to six years in prison." After the man made his statement, the judge decided to let him go free. What did the man say?

  1. "You'll sentence me to four years in prison."

  2. "You'll sentence me to six years in prison."

  3. "You'll set me free."

  4. "You'll sentence me to two years in prison."
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B Correct answer
Explanation

By stating "You'll sentence me to six years," the man created a logical paradox: if the statement is true, he should get four years (contradiction), and if false, he should get six years (which would make it true). The judge couldn't sentence him without breaking his own rules, so he released him.

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