THREE men and three women tell us the following facts. But beware that women who are less than 18 tell the truth whereas women of 18 or more always lie. And men who are less than 18 always lie whereas men of 18 or more always tell the truth.
Anita: 鈥淏arbara and Chris are equally truthful. Barbara is the youngest of us all.鈥�
Barbara: 鈥淧at is the oldest of us all. Norman is the youngest man.鈥�
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Chris: 鈥淥liver is the oldest man. Pat is a women.鈥�
Norman: 鈥淭here鈥檚 at leaast one man here younger than Anita.鈥�
Oliver: 鈥淧at is less truthful than me.鈥�
Pat: 鈥淚f you asked Norman he鈥檇 tell you that Chris is a man.鈥�
List the six, by initials, in increasing order of age. How many of the six are under 18?
Is Chris a man?
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Sam 拢1, Anna 拢2, Tom 拢1