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You and a criminal accomplice are hauled down to the police station and each put in an isolated room. A prosecutor tells you the police have sufficient evidence to send both of you to jail for a year, but not enough to get you convicted on more serious charges. But if you confess and agree to testify against your partner, you'll get off free for cooperating while he goes to jail for three years. If you both confess to the greater crime, however, the cops won't need your cooperation and each of you is going to serve two years. You're led to believe your partner's been offered the same deal. What do you do?
— Eureka! 81 Key Ideas Explained
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by Michael Macrone
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