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chicken-or-egg question
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（論理、哲学）鶏と卵のどちらが先に存在したか、または互いに依存しあっている２つのもののどちらが先に発生したかを問うパラドックスとして取り上げられる疑問
（ plural ）
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(logic, philosophy) A supposed paradox concerning whether chickens or chicken eggs existed first. / (logic, philosophy) A question to decide which of two interdependent things happened first.
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chicken-or-egg question
When policymakers try to decide which came first—the market for electric cars or the incentives that spurred them—they often face a chicken-or-egg question.
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When policymakers try to decide which came first—the market for electric cars or the incentives that spurred them—they often face a chicken-or-egg question.
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