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A pretty but clever princess wished to find a match for herself. She had received many proposals but had rejected them all because none of the suitors was intelligent. However, she got so tired of people coming with claims of clever deeds that she devised a test for her suitors. In a room of her palace she placed two boxes, both identical in shape and colour. In one box she kept a sword, in the other, a golden ring.
A prospective suitor could select either of these boxes. If it contained the sword he would be beheaded, but if it contained the ring. The princess would marry him. Before selecting the box, the suitor would be allowed to ask her only one question, which she would answer. The princess was known for speaking the truth only on alternate days; on other days she was a liar.
We know a suitor did marry her. What was the question that he asked?
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"Princess, if i have asked you yesterday in which box the ring is what would have been your answer"
Princess would definitely points the box with sword and the suitor selected the other and won her hand.. :)
-Vivek(http://vivek-b.livejournal.com)
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