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Zeno's Paradox

A paradox in applied philosophy analogous to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

Tenet 1 - Advice or information taken from Zeno at face value will always be wrong.

Tenet 2- Investigation or contestation of any information taken from Zeno will always show it to be correct.

Corollary to Tenet 2- When such a contest is resolved in Zeno's favor (as it always will be) the contesting party will be severely mocked.

Therefore, interaction with Zeno will always result in the interacting party coming away wronged or mocked.
A bargain leather jacket was purchased on the basis of Zeno's insistence that it was real leather. As it turned out, it was not real leather. Forty dollars was lost when a hot fork punctured a whole in it.

But mocking ensued when, despite everyone's doubts and harangues, Zeno's method for estimating hourly television power costs turned out to be completely correct.

According to Tenet 1 of the paradox, if the leather jacket had not been purchased, it would in fact have been real leather.

According to Tenet 2 of the paradox, if Zeno's method for power estimation had not been knocked, the estimates it provided would have been grossly erroneous.
by Piggus McKenzie November 18, 2004
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Gangster Paradise

A text based game which people play for fun, some people to much for there own good. People get "famous" for making pictures and selling them for prices not even Vangough could compete with. People like Jack, Nichola, Andrew, Luke, Mike etc

Mr. TQD plays the puppet master role maintains GP1 and the catastrophically bad GP2.
Shizzy: Hey Jangy how much money do you have on Gangster Paradise?

Jangy: I will let O2 decide on that one.
by Elliott Mcnicholas December 17, 2010
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Vanessa Paradis

She is a beautiful singer with a unique french-pop sound. The song "Joe Le Taxi" was her first single thanks to her Uncle. Along the way to success she starred in a few movies. She occasionally models for big brands, ie: Chanel.
She is involved with Johnny Depp and have two children together, Lily-Rose Melody Depp and John (Jack) Christopher Depp III. They have been together for over nine years but not married.
Vanessa Paradis is really beautiful and Talented.
by Infinite Nothing April 27, 2008
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paracets

A street term for Paracetamols. Also known as 'cets'.
Me and Jamie were buzzin' on paracets yesterday.
by Peter123456789 November 4, 2005
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Paradox Thursday

An Indie Film that makes no sense, but is good in it's own sense.
Person 1: Did you see that Indie Film?
Person 2: Sure did, Pulled a Paradox Thursday on me.
by Ryan Ohlemeier November 4, 2006
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epic paradox

complete mind fuck, if you think about it for two long your brain will explode!
The next sentence is a lie. The last sentence was true.
Epic paradox!

I am a good driver. I am an asian woman.
Epic Paradox!
by bearded_wonder22 October 4, 2010
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tour of paradise

the sexual act of exploring every orifice of a womans body with your penis/ other appendages
i did a tour of paradise with lindsay
by The king Friday September 5, 2013
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