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gordian5
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No one shaves the barber since the barber has a beard.
Barber's Paradox: Did He Shave Himself?
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The discussion revolves around the classic paradox of the barber who shaves all men in town who do not shave themselves. The central question posed is whether the barber shaves himself, leading to logical contradictions. Participants explore various interpretations, concluding that if he shaves himself, he cannot shave himself according to the rules, and if he does not shave himself, he must shave himself, creating a paradox. Some contributors introduce a second barber, suggesting that the well-groomed barber must have been shaved by the less tidy barber, further complicating the narrative. The conversation also touches on philosophical implications, referencing Russell's Paradox and the nature of logical inconsistencies. Ultimately, the consensus is that the barber cannot exist as described due to these contradictions, with some humorously suggesting alternative explanations for the barber's grooming habits or existence.
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AUMathTutor
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Chuck Norris shaved the barber.
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DaveC426913 said:
Who charges less?? The second guy sounds like my dad. Tell him I said 'hey'
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The Barber of Seville was actually a code name for a CIA operative investigating a former Soviet scientist now allegedly in the employ of Al Qaeda. From what little can be gleaned from the below records, between the years of 2000 and 2004 the "Barber" investigateed at least three unidentifed suspects in the Seville area. Former CIA employee Valerie Plame confirms that the CIA would regularly use the euphamism "close shave" to refer to missed assassination attempts, and a "full shave" to indicate one was successful. Operatives in the field were equipped with a singe cyanide suicide pill, and hence could "shave" themselves to avoid capture. As we all know, the Barber did not shave himself, and hence must still be alive and perhaps even working for the CIA today
A request through the Open Records Act to the CIA retrieved this censored debriefing file on the mission, complete with review notes and fingerprint smudges
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3598/thebarberofseville.jpg
A request through the Open Records Act to the CIA retrieved this censored debriefing file on the mission, complete with review notes and fingerprint smudges
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3598/thebarberofseville.jpg
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Alsdfj12
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Who said the barber even HAD hair to shave 
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Sorry!
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AUMathTutor said:
He also one time struck lightening.
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silentwf
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couldn't he just wax? :P