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If you are being held captive by crazy midgets, and they say, "You can say one sentence. But, if you tell the truth, we will shoot you; if you lie, you will be hung." What can you say that will keep you alive?

  1. I'm going to be hanged.

  2. I'm going to be shot.

  3. Nothing.

  4. I love you
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Explanation

This is a logical paradox. If the captive says 'I'm going to be hanged,' and it is treated as a truth, they must be shot. But if they are shot, the statement was a lie. If it is a lie, they must be hung, which makes the statement true. This creates a contradiction that prevents the execution.

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