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True Or False - Part 2 (Posted on 2003-05-07)

Obviously the following statement is 'False':
"This sentence contains Seven words".

So we correct the sentence by changing it to:
This sentence does not contain Seven words".

We know that the First statement is False and so now can we conclude that the Second statement is True ?

Submitted by Ravi Raja

Rating: 2.5000 (16 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

While this vaguely resembles a paradox, it is not truly one. Since there are two distinct sentences, there is nothing tying one to another. Therefore, they are both false:
Sentence one is false because it has five words and claims it has seven.
Sentence two is false because it has seven words and claims it does not.
Since each one references itself exclusively, and there are no external influences, this is not a paradox.

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2023-07-06 22:19:01
Hey!	Math Man	2011-07-05 20:17:18
No Subject	kuja	2007-08-08 05:01:50
new perspective	ashlee	2006-08-18 03:10:49
No Subject	Rachael	2006-05-18 09:44:18
subject	aaron	2006-02-14 22:32:17
Answer to question!	Yijing Chen	2005-11-30 20:42:24
The Solution is Wrong	Berney	2005-11-16 19:05:15
think	jamie	2005-10-19 00:19:52
consider the following	Jen	2005-07-11 18:54:24
It takes a second look, but...	Stephen Ticsay	2005-03-14 21:15:48
solved	matt	2005-01-04 10:28:10
Thoughts	Chris, Phd	2004-12-18 04:52:26
Easy!!!	Hattie	2004-11-24 18:30:35
CORRECT ANSWER	alex	2004-07-04 03:10:17
I don't see the point	Gustavo	2004-06-15 11:28:20
BOTH ARE TRUE DUH	Mike	2004-06-12 22:35:53
ermmm...	Matthew Bobbins	2004-03-20 11:30:37
No Subject	matt runchey	2004-02-27 17:32:32
easy	Jasmine	2004-01-03 17:02:49
solution	Brian	2003-12-22 15:00:15
Huh ?????	Dan	2003-09-19 19:10:22
Heck ...	Lawrence	2003-08-28 22:09:42
well	mullen	2003-06-21 03:20:56
Answer	Chaz	2003-06-05 11:31:47
re: Solution	Ravi Raja	2003-05-12 05:31:55
re(5): Suggestions	Ravi Raja	2003-05-12 04:20:19
re(4): Suggestions	Jayaram S	2003-05-11 18:58:57
Solution	levik	2003-05-11 11:14:22
possible solution to ponder	ashley	2003-05-10 13:55:45
re(2): This is not That	Sanjay	2003-05-10 06:14:59
No Paradox Present	Berry	2003-05-10 02:28:02
re(3): Suggestions	Ravi Raja	2003-05-09 04:42:47
re(2): Suggestions	Jayaram S	2003-05-08 21:47:49
re: Suggestions	Ravi Raja	2003-05-08 21:11:23
re: This is not That	Ravi Raja	2003-05-08 21:05:37
What's so difficult	Emon Hunte	2003-05-08 19:44:44
Suggestions	Jayaram S	2003-05-07 20:40:24
This is not That	Sanjay	2003-05-07 15:06:06
re(2): thoughts	Gamer	2003-05-07 11:19:27
re: thoughts	Bryan	2003-05-07 06:07:42
re: thoughts	levik	2003-05-07 05:55:11
more ramblings	Hank	2003-05-07 04:32:23
thoughts	Charlie	2003-05-07 04:31:00
Ramblings of a confused mind	fwaff	2003-05-07 04:13:53

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