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29 Jul 2024 10:27:23 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Trail and error  
From: Orchid Win7 v1
Date: 8 May 2012 16:52:29
Message: <4fa9878d$1@news.povray.org>
>> That's great. Now tell me, is the set of all sets that list themselves
>> listed in itself?
>
> I assume by "list" you mean "contain"?

Yes.

> If so, then I think the answer is no.

And I think the answer is "Russell's paradox".

Interestingly, in Portal 2 GLaDDOS poses nearly the exact same question 
to Wheatly, who also responds with "false".


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