Guesses vs. Possibilities

"- Can a politician tell the difference between right and wrong?

  • Yes. If he’s given two guesses."

Can I say “Yes. If he’s given two possibilities” as well?

Thanks in advance. Greetings.

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No, you lose the joke.
The sentence presents two possibilities, “right” and “wrong”.
Giving the politician two guesses to choose between the two possibilities, he will likely get the right answer.

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Perhaps, no, because guesses are more flexible than possibilities for a politician to manipulate! :innocent:

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