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    Graduate 5 Star Logic Problem (100 prisoners and a light bulb)

    I think I've figured out the answer. Since they all get to meet together before they go in their cells what they will do is they wil devise a plan where the person who's cell is closest to the room's entrance will be the person who'll know how many people have gone. what happens is even though...
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    Graduate 5 Star Logic Problem (100 prisoners and a light bulb)

    Well in all i thought it was a pretty good answer but if it wasnt against the riddle rules then it could have possibly been right. But oh well ill try coming up with another answer later.
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    Graduate 5 Star Logic Problem (100 prisoners and a light bulb)

    This is why I said they will turn off the light and then do it to remove any suspicion. If the guards cannot see what is going on then how will they stop them? Unless this is disallowed by the rules of the riddle and not necisarrily the guards rules then it is wrong.
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    Graduate 5 Star Logic Problem (100 prisoners and a light bulb)

    It's quite simple really. Since all the prisoners can meet together and discuss whatever they want before the pickings, I decided to make them discuss their plan. Well what happens is that they tell each other that when thy go into the room they will mark their initials onto the wall in the...