From John Shimmin
You explained why the answer to the Jack-Anne-George marriage conundrum in your look at stupidity (30 March, p 30) is “yes” (13 April, p 28). I hope I am not alone in thinking that “cannot be determined” is a more useful, and arguably more accurate, answer.
Why? You asked: “Is a married person looking at an unmarried person?” but failed to define your terms. On a standard English reading of the problem, Anne could be widowed and not fit neatly into the married or unmarried categories, leaving the question unanswerable.
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