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To recap, here’s the setup:

Through an entirely inexplicable series of events (alien abduction, too much fried chicken…just use your imagination), you find yourself on what you presume to be a deserted island.  However, as you wander the pristine beach which thinly skirts the edges of the island, you come across a sign that provides an incredibly convenient description of where you are and what you will be sure to experience:

Welcome, traveler, to the island!  While mostly uninhabited, this land is nonetheless shared by two civilizations: the Knights and the Knaves.  While their names most certainly begin with the same two letters, these cultures could not be more different.  In your travels, you will be well served to remember two simple rules: Knights always tell the truth, and Knaves always lie.  Please enjoy your stay!

Your curiosity piqued, you begin to explore the island and are promptly accosted by two men.  Seeming to have abandoned all mores of polite society, the two men do not introduce themselves to you whatsoever, but instead launch into a heated discussion amongst themselves, leaving you to stand in an awkward and somewhat cautious silence.  Finally, their voices fade into whispers and then stillness.  Abruptly the first man approaches you and curtly says:

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