Ultimate Paradox

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3 Jul 2007 11:39:11 IST
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Ultimate Paradox

Few centuries ago, a Law teacher came across a student who was willing to learn but was unable to pay the fee. The student struck a deal saying, "I would pay your fee the day I win my first case in the court". Teacher agreed and proceeded with the law course. When the course was finished and teacher started pestering the student to pay up the fee, student reminded the deal and pushed days. Fed up with this, the teacher decided to sue the student in the court of law and both of them decided to argue for themselves. The teacher put forward his argument saying: "If I win this case, as per the court of law, student has to pay me. And if I lose the case, student will still pay me because he would have won his first case. So either way I will have to get the money". Equally brilliant student argued back saying: "If I win the case, as per the court of law, I don't have to pay anything to the teacher. And if I lose the case, I don't have to pay him because I haven't won my first case yet. So either way, I am not going to pay the teacher anything". This is one of the greatest paradoxes ever recorded in history.

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Blazing goIITian

Joined: 16 Apr 2007 17:30:31 IST
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3 Jul 2007 13:13:22 IST
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good one..
but actually here the deal between the student and lawyer contradicts the law order, which is the problem.. !

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Joined: 12 Feb 2007 19:47:24 IST
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3 Jul 2007 20:38:51 IST
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lol...they r abiding the law in one case and the student teacher deal in another according 2 their wish...the teacher was dumb in taking this issue 2 court..he/she shud have filed sum dummy case for robbery and lose it and and so get tht money ...lol jk



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