Problem #34 MEDIUM
The Truthful and the Deceptive
Apple Meta Logic Lateral Thinking
Problem Statement
A traveler arrives at a fork in the road. One path leads to safety; the other leads to danger. Two guards stand at the fork — one always tells the truth, the other always lies. The traveler does not know which guard is which. The traveler may ask exactly one guard exactly one question. What single yes-or-no question should the traveler ask to guarantee finding the safe path, regardless of which guard they approach?
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