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The Crocodile Paradox 😮
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A crocodile grabs a boy and drags him into the water. His mother begs for his return, so the crocodile offers a bargain: she must predict what he’ll do with her son. If she guesses correctly, he’ll return the boy; if she’s wrong, he’ll eat him.
The mother predicts that the crocodile will eat her son, trapping him in a paradox. If he eats the boy, her prediction is correct, so he must return him. But if he returns the boy, her prediction is wrong, so he must eat him. Either choice contradicts the deal.
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- The mother
- Her son
- The crocodile
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