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Definition:
The notion of a self-referential statement creating a sematic paradox goes back to
Epimenides, a Cretan who is supposed to have said:
All Cretans are liars.
A similar paradox can be found in the statement:
This sentence is not true.
In both cases, the only way for them to be factually true is if they are false. However, if they are false, then the sentences must be true after all.
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