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1. n. a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning Source: wordnet
2. n:100 n. a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning Source: ecdict

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anecdote buddhism inadequacy logical paradoxical reasoning riddle show solution Zen

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