What if Pinocchio said his nose was going to grow?

Would it?

I was asked to answer this question a couple years ago and thought it was a stupid question until I tried to answer it..

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bugeye · 26-30, F

it only grows when he knowingly lies so it would depend on if Pinocchio himself believed it when he said it.

if he believed his nose would grow when he said it it wouldn't grow because he was being honest when he said it. his nose doesn't care if he's wrong or mistaken. just being honest.

however if he thought it wouldn't grow and said that it would then his nose would grow. because he wasn't being honest at that moment. his nose doesn't care that he was actually correct just that he was being dishonest at the time.

Jayciedubb · 56-60, M

@bugeye true.. ultimately, he's always in control of when it grows. He knows when he's lying. If he warns of its growth, whether he lies or not, it wouldn't matter, it's going to grow.