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The Barber
A barber lives in and owns a barber shop in a town called Treefall. He has a sign on his window that reads:
"I shave all those in Treefall who do not shave themselves. NO EXCEPTIONS!"
What is the paradox?
"I shave all those in Treefall who do not shave themselves. NO EXCEPTIONS!"
What is the paradox?
Answer
Who shaves the barber? Does the man shave himself? Either way he breaks his own rule.Hide Answer Show Answer
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