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by fenomas 3585 days ago
The puzzle doesn't involve the stranger saying multiple things. He just shows up, says one thing that everyone already knows to be true (e.g. "At least one of you has blue eyes"), and then leaves forever. And that's enough to cause everyone to (eventually) commit suicide.

The fact that this happens even though it doesn't sound like new information is what makes it an interesting puzzle!