A paradox arises when a set of apparently incontrovertible premises gives unacceptable or contradictory conclusions. To solve a paradox will involve either showing that there is a hidden flaw in the premises, or that the reasoning is erroneous, or that the apparently unacceptable conclusion can, in fact, be tolerated.
For example: In a certain village there is a man who is a barber. This barber shaves all and only those men in the village who do not shave themselves. Query: Does the barber shave himself?
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