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Paradox can prove to be very revealing about human nature and the way that we speak. If someone says to you "I'm a compulsive liar," do you believe them or not? That statement in itself is a paradox, because it is self contradictory, which is precis...

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by LisaLXY

                                    
                                              The following is written on opposite sides of a card:
                          Back side:
THE SENTENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD IS TRUE.
                          Face side:
THE SENTENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS CARD IS FALSE.

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A slim crocodile living in the Nile took a child. His mother begged to have him back. The crocodile could not only talk, but was also a great sophist and stated, "If you guess correctly what I will do with him, I will return him. However, if you don't predict his fate correctly, I'll eat him." 
What statement should the mother make to save her child?
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                          What is better, eternal bliss or a slice of bread? What is better than eternal bliss? Nothing. But a slice of bread is better than nothing. So a slice of bread is better than eternal bliss.