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Evil Mathematicians: The Logic Final

February 1, 2017

A villain's one-question logic exam: 'Is the answer to this question no?'

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Villain with an exam: "I've really outdone myself this time." [LOGIC: FINAL EXAM. 1. Is the answer to this question "no"? (a) Yes (b) No. END.]

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Logic & Proof › Self-ReferenceLogic & Proof › Paradoxes
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