Peeking

difficulty 1

Riddle: Jack is looking at Anne, but Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, but George is not. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?
riddle
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December 10, 2018

Jack is looking at Anne, but Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, but George is not. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?

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Yes.

There are only two possible cases: either Anne is married, or she is not.

If she is married, then a married person (Jack) is looking at an unmarried person (Anne). If she is not married, then a married person (Anne) is looking at an unmarried person (George).