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 Truth, Lie, and Wisdom

Three goddesses were sitting in an old Indian temple. Their names were Truth (always true), Lie (always lying) and Wisdom (sometimes lying). There was the following conversation:
Asking the left one: "Who is sitting next to you?"
"Truth," she answered.
Asking the middle one: "Who are you?"
"Wisdom."
And at last question for the right one: "Who is your neighbor?"
"Lie," she replied.


Now it is clear who is who.
 



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It's easy. One solution only.   *spoiler below*

 

First can't be truth, because then there would be two truth.

If first was lie, the middle would have to be wisdom or truth, and can't be truth or it would of answered as such. That would leave the third as truth and it says middle is lie, so that doesn't work.

So the first have to be widom. The middle has to be lie as it's obviously not truth and wisdom is already taken. Final check passes with third being truth.

Wisdom, Lie, and Truth.