convoluted alternative to which which

gistfile1.txt

# bash lies

$ time --version
--version: command not found

real	0m0.127s
user	0m0.120s
sys	0m0.020s

$ /usr/bin/time --version
GNU time 1.7

$ which time
/usr/bin/time

$ /usr/bin/which time
/usr/bin/time

# which which?

$ strace -f -o bash.trace -e trace=process bash
$

$ which time
/usr/bin/time

$ exit
exit

$ cat bash.trace | grep which
14775 execve("/usr/bin/which", ["which", "time"], [/* 60 vars */]) = 0