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incompatible on July 1, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Unexpected hanging paradox

"He will not know the day of the hanging until the executioner knocks on his cell door at noon that day."

The wording of the problem is everything.

aekotra on July 1, 2018 [–]

I am very aware of that line. I've reworded most of the OP, to explain more clearly!

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