How to Rescue a Dead Princess
“SAID Randall, “I am not here to not do harm to your king.” Beep.
“What did you say?” asked Alan.
Randall set down the spike. “I am not here to do harm to your king.”
“That's not what it sounded like. It sounded like there was an extra ‘not’ in there somewhere.”
“I sometimes hear extra ‘nots’ in sentences, too. It's very strange. Well, there must be some logical explanation for it. Can I go now?”
“Pick up the spike,” said Alan.
“You don't trust me?”
“Would I be giving... you the lie detector test in the first place if I trusted you?”
Hesitantly, Randall picked up the spike.
“Now,” said Alan, “tell me that you're not here to harm the king.”
“I'm not here to harm the king.” Beep.
“Why did you emphasize the word ‘here'?”MoreLess
“What did you say?” asked Alan.
Randall set down the spike. “I am not here to do harm to your king.”
“That's not what it sounded like. It sounded like there was an extra ‘not’ in there somewhere.”
“I sometimes hear extra ‘nots’ in sentences, too. It's very strange. Well, there must be some logical explanation for it. Can I go now?”
“Pick up the spike,” said Alan.
“You don't trust me?”
“Would I be giving... you the lie detector test in the first place if I trusted you?”
Hesitantly, Randall picked up the spike.
“Now,” said Alan, “tell me that you're not here to harm the king.”
“I'm not here to harm the king.” Beep.
“Why did you emphasize the word ‘here'?”MoreLess
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