A medium logic puzzle
Pat's sister is a doctor, but the doctor has no brothers. How can that be?
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Who said Pat is a boy?
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Pat is a girl
Also accepted: pat is her sister, pat is female.
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What is the answer to the riddle "Pat's sister is a doctor, but the doctor has no brothers. How can that be?"
The answer is Pat is a girl. Who said Pat is a boy?
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