The defendant, who is walking the grounds of a fair that is setting up, sees a worker standing over a tank of water on the "if you can hit the target, you win a prize" exhibit. Grabbing a rock, the defendant throws it and hits the target, causing the worker to fall into the tank. The worker is injured during the fall, and sues the defendant for damages. Defendant will fail in an effort to escape

liability by raising the defense of mistake.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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What will be an ideal response?

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