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The problem with the third option is the logical

difficulty embedded within the story: Anyone


who reflects on this account for any time at all
will realize that Abdullah had no way of knowing
whether Muhammad's answers were correct. Nor
does the reader, which makes the first option
problematic. These considerations make the
second option more likely: Muhammad knew
Abdullah had presented him with a game that he
could not lose, and he exploited the opportunity.

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