Did you solve it? Two dead at the drink-off – a brilliant new lateral thinking puzzle

The solution to today’s poison puzzler

Earlier today I set you the following puzzle. Here it is again with the solution.

Two dead at the drink-off

In a far away land, the following facts are true and known to everyone:

1) A person who ingests a poison will die within the hour UNLESS that person ingests a stronger poison, which acts as an antidote and restores complete health.

Did you solve it? Two dead at the drink-off – a brilliant new lateral thinking puzzle

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