Another one from the 1970s:

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First-Class Post

On Trafalgar Day each of the five Sea Lords will take over a post now occupied by one of the others. Each predicts what will happen; those whose predictions are right will get more senior posts, and those whose predictions are wrong will get more junior posts.

The most junior speaks first:
Fifth Sea Lord : Two Sea Lords will make a direct exchange.
Fourth Sea Lord : The Third Sea Lord will become the Second Sea Lord.
Third Sea Lord : A man who makes a true prediction will take over my job.

First and Second Sea Lords: each predicts the same new post for himself.
Which post is that?

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When we were running the old version of Infopop anybody could answer this at any time. In keeping with the current thoughts re time zones of our membership, do not post answers in here - send me a PM (put the title of this thread in the subject line, else it's likely to get lost in the quagmire). The answer will be posted in this thread in a week or two.

gtho4,

Have sent you a PM. Hope it is correct??

Bannockburn

mate, you're spot on

the end of month is here:

Question: First and Second Sea Lords: each predicts the same new post for himself. Which post is that?
Answer: The first and second sea lords both predicted that they would go to 3 and were both wrong

1 goes to 4
2 goes to 5
3 goes to 2
4 goes to 1
5 goes to 3