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surprise exam paradox: a standalone construct

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puzzle in which an announced surprise test seemingly cannot occur on any day, used to probe self-reference, knowledge and prediction.

In logic, surprise exam paradox refers to puzzle in which an announced surprise test seemingly cannot occur on any day, used to probe self-reference, knowledge and prediction. This meaning comes from Quine (1953) in Mind.[1]

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References

Quine, W. V. (1953). On a So-called Paradox. Mind, LXII(245), 65-67. https://doi.org/10.1093/mind/lxii.245.65

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