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Written by Multicore, Yoav Ravid last updated 9th Feb 2021

Paradoxes are circumstances in mathematics, philosophy, or other domains that present a seeming contradiction, which may be difficult to resolve.

Related: Sleeping Beauty Paradox, Great Filter, Newcomb's Problem, Exercises / Problem-Sets, Free Will

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