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a statement that appears to be self-contradictory but may actually be true
You can't change who you are unless you want to, but whether you want to is part of who you are. Some paradox.
by yorrick hunt January 24, 2008
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Pata Sucia: Spanglish; Direct translation- dirty foot; used in reference to men and women who remove their shoes in public and then proceed to walk barefooted wherever they may be; mainly found at night clubs or after being at a night club.

LADIES, YOUR STILETTOS MAY BE PAINFUL, BUT THAT IS THE CHALLENGE YOU ACCEPTED WHEN YOU PUT THEM ON. BEAUTY=PAIN
"Check out the pata sucia on that vaca. Hey tubby, put your shoes back on."
by luvmyreddog June 22, 2014
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If Pinocchio said, "My nose will grow now!" and his nose didn't grow, then he would have told a lie... But his nose grows when he lies. Since his nose would have grown, it would be a paradox because his nose grew even though he told the truth.
by hellokittylitter15 February 19, 2011
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I went back in time and accidentally killed myself, but I'm not gone because since I was never born. I never came back and killed myself, so that means I'm still alive in the future to come back in time and kill myself, which is why I'm here, having just killed myself and restarted the vicious cycle. I'm stuck in a Paradox.
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When you want/expect something to happen, but it never does.
Mike - "I was sure I would get a girlfriend last weekend. Sadly, it was a paradox".
by Saint BB September 28, 2020
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paradox is a true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies logic or intuition. The term is also used for an apparent contradiction that actually expresses a non-dual truth such as two true sentences which put together seem incompatible as both being true. Typically however, quoted paradoxical statements do not imply a real contradiction and the puzzling results can be rectified by demonstrating that one or more of the premises themselves are not really true, a play on words, faulty and/or cannot all be true together. But many paradoxes, such as Curry's paradox, do not yet have universally accepted resolutions. The word paradox is often used interchangeably with contradiction. Literary and other artistic uses of paradoxes imply no contradiction and may be used to describe situations that are ironic. Sometimes the term paradox is used for situations that are merely surprising.
Bob: I am a Paradox
Fred: No your not
Bob: Exactly
Fred: Ohhhhh.....
by Fred the bob February 10, 2011
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