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An apparent contradiction that may nevertheless express a truth.

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paradox

The paradox is that having more choices can sometimes make choosing harder.
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The narrator then offered a paradox: to finish sooner, the group first had to slow down. The story explained that careful checking prevented repeated mistakes, allowing the apparently contradictory advice to express a practical truth within the invented situation.
From Shaping a Collection of Stories.
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