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You have three switches in one room and a single light bulb in another room. You are allowed to visit the room with the light bulb only once. How do you figure out which switch controls the bulb? Write your answer in the comments before looking at other answers.


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If this were an interview question, the correct response would be "Do you have any relevant questions for me? Because have a long list of things that more deserving of my precious time than to think about this!

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    6 hours ago

    Also that the labels are as shown. For all we know the internal wiring is switched, and if that were the case then some could have Up=On while others have Up=Off but not all matching.