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		Scarblac on Nov 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nash equilibria in Ballmer's binary-search intervi... No, that is a red herring, as he explains. It's not about the labels at all, there's no reason to assume the writer of the labels even knew anything about the actual location of the treasure. They're not part of the puzzle rules.

thaumasiotes on Nov 23, 2024 [–]

That won't stop them from being inconsistent.

Scarblac on Nov 24, 2024 | [–]

Or consistent, or whatever. It doesn't matter, they're not relevant to the puzzle.

Why do you believe the content of the labels says anything about where the treasure actually is?

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