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Odysseus says that his name is Nohbdy because when he is in the cave with Polyphemous and he stabs Polyphemous's eye out when people ask him who did it he says Nohbdy, because that is the name that Odysseus gave him for his "real" name.

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How does Odysseus reply when polyphemus asks what his name is?

he says i am nobody


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What lie does Odysseus tell Polyphemus?

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