Or the barber is a special exception to the group designated as "men" and
exists on a higher level of being. Therefore he can shave himself without
transgressing the rule as stated in the premise. Isn't this one of Russell's
paradoxes? marty a.
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From: Jo
Bruno, we had similar puzzles in middle school in the 30s.
The barber could not shave himself because he shaved only those who did not
shave themselves (and shaved all). So for (Q #1) in the 1st vriant
*she(?)* was a female, unless *he(?)* was a beardless male
(and the 'all' refers to only the *be
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