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A paradox of self-reference, where, supposing that every man either shaves himself or is shaved by the barber, and the barber shaves all and only the men who do not shave themselves, then it is impossible to determine who shaves the barber.
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barber paradox
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Japanese Meaning
自己言及に基づく矛盾を示す逆説。すなわち、すべての男は自分で髭を剃るか、理髪師に髭を剃ってもらうとし、理髪師は自分自身で髭を剃らない男だけを剃ると仮定した場合、理髪師自身は自分で髭を剃るべきかどうかで矛盾が生じる現象を指す。
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