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Jimmie Dean visited an island. There were 2 tribes living on this island. The east tribal people always tell a lie. The west tribal people always tell the truth. Jimmie Dean saw a guy passing him. He asked the tour guide to ask that guy where he lives. The tour guide asked the guy and came back with the answer: he lives over west. Did the tour guide tell the truth or tell a lie?

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

The tour guide told the truth. If the guy lives in the west (truth-tellers), he would truthfully say 'west'. If he lived in the east (liars), he would lie and say 'west'. Either way, the answer 'west' means he actually lives in the west. The tour guide accurately reported what the guy said, which was the truth.

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