>>>>Hi Alex,
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>>>>Both solutions are not entirely correct. The only word, that each sage can say is "Black" or "White". Therefore he can not give clues, like my Hat is the same color as in front of me...
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>>>If all each can say is "black" or "white", I guess that during the minute they have to devise a strategy, they will tell each other what color their hats are and then no one gets killed.
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>>>Alex
>>They don't know, because the hats would be put on their heads after this minute passed. All they can do is to choose the strategy.
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>>Do I need to wait any longer ot just tell my sollution?
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>Wait a minute! <g>
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>I like Mark's solution, but apparently there is another solution...
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>Just to make sure you have no tricks up your sleeve. Looking at the hat they are wearing would be against the rules, right? hehe

Ok, no sleeves. Let's think, that these sages stay on the beach wearing only hats (black or white) and boxers (the color doesn't matter) :)