Thread: If someone who always tells the truth say's their lying, are they lying?
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Old 08-06-2010, 05:42 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Lirange View Post
Answer the question.
They are lying. A person that always tells the truth, by definition, cannot lie. If they are professing to lying, they are lying (either they are lying or lying about the lying), hence they are by definition lying in either case.

This just means "Person X never lies" is a false premise.

The true paradox is someone that says "I always lie". Wrap your head around THAT one.
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