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Quine's Paradox

Quine's Paradox arises from the observation that certain statements, like "No English sentence is less than five words long," can both appear to be true and false simultaneously depending on the interpretation of "sentence." It highlights issues in language and meaning by showing that the way we define sentences can lead to contradictions. As a result, it challenges the clarity of language and logical analysis, emphasizing the complexity of understanding statements about language itself, given that we rely on definitions that can be self-referential or ambiguous.