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Russell’s paradox

Rus·sell's par·a·dox


noun 
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contradiction in set theory: the contradiction in set theory resulting from assuming that it is possible to form any set whatsoever, contradicted by the set of all and only things that are not members of themselves

[Early 20th century. After Bertrand Russell]
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