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After a local art theft, six suspects were being interviewed. Below is a summary of their statements. Police know that exactly four of them told one lie each and all of the other statements are true. From this information can you tell who committed the crime?

Alan said:
It wasn't Brian
It wasn't Dave
It wasn't Eddie

Brian said:
It wasn't Alan
It wasn't Charlie
It wasn't Eddie

Charlie said:
It wasn't Brian
It wasn't Freddie
It wasn't Eddie

Dave said:
It wasn't Alan
It wasn't Freddie
It wasn't Charlie

Eddie said:
It wasn't Charlie
It wasn't Dave
It wasn't Freddie

Freddie said:
It wasn't Charlie
It wasn't Dave
It wasn't Alan
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Eargasms · Accepted Answer

I was going to have a guess, but i did'nt want to sound like a right Charlie!! <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/2.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/2.gif' alt='Emotion: big smile'/>

Ville_maddengurl · Answer

eargasms u killed my brain<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/4.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/4.gif' alt='Emotion: stick out tongue'/>

Arulupinaustin · Answer

Hm, cryptic answer from Ear? I think Charlie too...

That way, Alan and Charlie tell all truths, Brian, Dave, Eddie and Freddie lie once each. It has to be true because Charlie is the only name that occurs four times...

Am I right?

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