Are you smart? Solve this riddle:
A wise old beggar is caught stealing from the Kings garden, and brought before the King. The King, a lover of puzzles, gave the old man one chance to live.
He tells the man, "I have two daughters who are identical twins. One is named Emily and the other Sarah. Strangely, Sarah always lies, and Emily always tells the truth. However, I will not tell you which is which. Furthermore, you may only ask one of my daughters one question, and must be able to determine what is the name of the married daughter."
At this, the old mans eyes lit up remembering the islander/fork in road problem everybody has heard before. Seeing this, the king grinned and added an extra stipulation, "The question you ask must be three words or less, and must make sense, else you will be executed on the spot." The old man thought for a long time, and upon hearing a yes to his question, named the daughter and was set free. What was the question the old man asked?
He tells the man, "I have two daughters who are identical twins. One is named Emily and the other Sarah. Strangely, Sarah always lies, and Emily always tells the truth. However, I will not tell you which is which. Furthermore, you may only ask one of my daughters one question, and must be able to determine what is the name of the married daughter."
At this, the old mans eyes lit up remembering the islander/fork in road problem everybody has heard before. Seeing this, the king grinned and added an extra stipulation, "The question you ask must be three words or less, and must make sense, else you will be executed on the spot." The old man thought for a long time, and upon hearing a yes to his question, named the daughter and was set free. What was the question the old man asked?
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