Create your own at Storyboard ThatPARADOXAparadoxisanapparentlycontradictorystatementthatnonethelessexpressesatrueidea.Francine'sCafeistoocrowded,soalotofpeoplehavestoppedgoing;yet,itisstillcrowdedanyway.Bothstatementsaretrueandfalse.Francine'sCafeNoonegoestoFrancine'sanymore;it'stoocrowded.
Create your own at Storyboard ThatPARADOXAparadoxisanapparentlycontradictorystatementthatnonethelessexpressesatrueidea.Francine'sCafeistoocrowded,soalotofpeoplehavestoppedgoing;yet,itisstillcrowdedanyway.Bothstatementsaretrueandfalse.Francine'sCafeNoonegoestoFrancine'sanymore;it'stoocrowded.
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