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  2. Pinocchio paradox - Wikipedia

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    Pinocchio paradox causes Pinocchio's nose to grow if and only if it does not grow. The Pinocchio paradox arises when Pinocchio says "My nose grows now" and is a version of the liar paradox . [ 1 ] The liar paradox is defined in philosophy and logic as the statement "This sentence is false."

  3. List of paradoxes - Wikipedia

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    The previous statement is false." A variant of the liar paradox in which neither of the sentences employs (direct) self-reference, instead this is a case of circular reference. No-no paradox: Two sentences that each say the other is not true. Pinocchio paradox: What would happen if Pinocchio said "My nose grows now"? [1]

  4. Liar paradox - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy and logic, the classical liar paradox or liar's paradox or antinomy of the liar is the statement of a liar that they are lying: for instance, declaring ...

  5. Geppetto - Wikipedia

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    Geppetto (/ dʒ ə ˈ p ɛ t oʊ / jə-PET-oh; Italian: [dʒepˈpetto]) [1] is a fictional character in the 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.Geppetto is an elderly, impoverished woodcarver and the creator (and thus 'father') of Pinocchio.

  6. Catchfools - Wikipedia

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    After Pinocchio leaves, the Fox and the Cat dig up the coins and run away. Once Pinocchio returns, he learns of the Fox and the Cat's treachery from a parrot who mocks Pinocchio for falling for their tricks. Pinocchio rushes to the Catchfools courthouse to report the theft of the coins to a gorilla judge. Although he is moved by Pinocchio's ...

  7. Land of Toys - Wikipedia

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    The original representation of the Land of Toys mixes the aspects of a morality tale with those of social critique.. Children (depending upon the translation of the original Italian, the novel has included both boys and girls or only boys) are lured there by the Coachman with the promise of never having to go to school or work again and being able to spend their whole time having fun, and the ...

  8. Pinocchio - Wikipedia

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    Pinocchio (/ p ɪ ˈ n oʊ k i oʊ / ⓘ pin-OH-kee-oh, [1] Italian: [piˈnɔkkjo]) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany.

  9. Carlo Collodi - Wikipedia

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    Pinocchio, by Enrico Mazzanti (1852–1910), the first illustrator (1883) of The Adventures of Pinocchio. Carlo Lorenzini (Italian: [ˈkarlo lorenˈtsiːni]; 24 November 1826 – 26 October 1890), better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi (/ k ə ˈ l oʊ d i / kə-LOH-dee; Italian: [ˈkarlo kolˈlɔːdi]), was an Italian author, humourist, [1] and journalist, [2] widely known for his fairy ...