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No list of paradoxes would be complete without the liars paradox and the Ship of Theseus. But what about Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel, or the sorites paradox? Erin breaks down 9 mind-melting paradoxes in this episode of The List Show, from visual tricks to irresolvable thought experiments.

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